Madagascar’s biodiversity is among the richest and most endangered in the world. More than 80% of the island’s species are endemic, giving the country a unique responsibility on the global stage. Yet the challenges are immense: deforestation, illegal resource exploitation, climate change, and economic pressures on local communities. In the face of these threats, a central question arises: how can we ensure sustainable funding for conservation? This is where biodiversity endowment funds come in — an innovative mechanism that guarantees stable, long-term financial resources to support ecosystem protection. These income streams support the annual funding of protected areas. In Madagascar, Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) perfectly illustrates the relevance of this model, positioning itself as one of the most robust players on the African continent. Understanding how an endowment fund works An endowment fund is capital invested in financial markets, with only the annual returns used to fund …
The role of endowment funds in preserving Madagascar’s biodiversity
