Since 2015, NABU is implementing conservation and sustainable development projects in protected areas in Madagascar. Currently, the project “Green coasts for Western Madagascar” is being carried out. Madagascar is one of 36 biodiversity hotspots worldwide, but its terrestrial and marine resources and habitats are under enormous threat. The target area of the project is the coastal zone of the Mahavavy-Kinkony Complex (CMK) protected area in the Boeny region. The population suffers from poverty and a lack of job and income opportunities due to the remoteness of the coastal region and inaccessibility during the rainy season, poor soils and low yields in agriculture, as well as hardly any development opportunities. Climate change impacts, lack of adaptation measures, and lack of knowledge on good agricultural and fishing practices exacerbate these effects.
Therefore, the NABU project aims at empowering coastal communities in the protected area to adapt to climate change impacts and improve their livelihoods. The project will create higher and sustainable income for the local population, for example through training and equipment in the areas of fish farming and handicrafts. The natural coastal resources are managed sustainably so that they are preserved. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of German and NABU.
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