Protected Harmonious Landscape, Category V
Development and Environmental Law Center (DELC)
71 943 Ha
Province of Mahajanga; Region of Boeny; Districts of Mahajanga II, Mitsinjo, and Marovoay
Key Biodiversity Area, Important Bird Area (IBA)
The Belemboka-Bombetoka protected area is dominated by the mangrove ecosystem, which develops on about twenty islets as well as on the west and east banks of the bay. Its flora includes typical elements of the dry dense forest, as well as species and habitats of freshwater and mangrove. In terms of fauna, the protected area has global importance for birds.
7 species
2 critically endangered (e.g. Crowned lemur), 1 endangered and 2 vulnerable
111 species
2 endangered and 1 vulnerable
29 species
16 endemic to Madagascar, of which 5 are endangered
Mangrove, dry dense forest, xerophilous scrub, marshy formations, secondary grasslands and pastures.
Deforestation (illegal logging, lime production, charcoal production on mangroves, unsustainable use of mangrove by local communities), and overfishing.
The Avicennia marina species has the particularity of sheltering silkworms, which constitute an important source of income for the population.
A shared governance has been adopted for the sustainable management of the natural resources of the protected area. DELC, as well as a community representative organization, are co-managers of the New Protected Area (NAP). Communities also participate in conservation activities such as patrols and ecological monitoring.
The financial support of the FAPBM to the new protected area of Bombetoka Belemboka began in 2023 as a relay financing of the GEF6 CI project. The granted funding ensures the implementation of conservation activities (patrolling and monitoring, ecological monitoring, etc.), support for communities, and covers part of the salary and operating expenses of the management unit.
