Morondava, 17 May 2023 – The protected areas of Andranomena, Kirindy Mitea, Menabe Antimena and Allée des Boababs (Western Madagascar) will benefit of a grant from the Danish Hempel Foundation for the implementation of the project “Protection of the baobab forests of Western Madagascar”. The funding, amounting to DKK 15 million from 2022-2025, will be dedicated to maintaining the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the Menabe baobab forest landscape, securing the livelihoods of local communities, and implementing effective conservation governance of the landscape. Protected area security, reforestation, management coordination, development, and financial empowerment of protected areas will be significantly strengthened with this additional funding. Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) will be in charge of the financial management of the project, and the Consortium of protected area managers formed by Madagascar National Parks, Fanamby and Durrell will be in charge of its implementation. FAPBM and the Consortium officially launched …
Strong consortium for the preservation of the Western Madagascar baobab forests and the development of local communities
