An incentivized, participatory approach to mangrove conservation

Résumé
Blue Ventures is employing a participatory monitoring and management approach as a solution to address degradation and deforestation of mangroves in Bay of Assassins, in the south of the Velondriake Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA). This approach uses the generation of carbon credits, which can in turn generate sustainable financing to both residents of the Bay of Assassin and the Velondriake Management committee.
Classifications
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Ecosystème
Thème
Autre thème
Défis
Défis
Although a critical habitat for threatened marine biodiversity and a vital source of food and income for millions of coastal Madagasy people, Madagascar’s mangrove forests, and the fisheries they support, are at risk. Widespread degradation and deforestation of mangroves are caused by the overexploitation of wood resources for construction and commercial use (e.g. lime production, charcoal and timber).
Bénéficiaires
Coastal community and mangrove dependent community.
Blocs Constitutifs
Comment les blocs constitutifs interagissent-ils entre eux dans la solution?
Impacts
- Participatory mangrove zoning has placed 830 ha under strict protection against mangrove logging to enhance carbon stocks.
- 1877 ha of mangrove are harvested by the community under a controlled harvesting regime.
- 1095 ha of mangrove are designated for replantation by community groups in the project area. Community groups (seaweed farmers, youth club, school children, and women’s association) have replanted 12 ha of degraded mangrove to date.
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