| Project Detail |
The project seeks to conserve the world-wide marine and terrestrial biodiversity of the Comoros Union by establishing a larger and more functional protected area system (PAs) in three of the Comoros Islands: Ngazidja (or Grande Comore), Mwali (or Mohéli) and Ndzuani (or Anjouan), a system that is both representative of the countrys biodiversity richness and offers prospects for a sustainable future. The island character of the Comoros and its location in the tropical biodiversity-rich area of ??the Southern Indian Ocean should put the country high on the global conservation agenda, even if support for conservation has yet to receive the international attention it deserves, including capacity development and sustainable financing. At the same time, the biodiversity of the Comoros has been - and continues to be - strongly affected by human activity. Currently, the protected area system of the Comoros consists of only one classified site, the Moheli Marine Park, which was set up in 2001. There is still no official terrestrial PA, despite the fact that terrestrial ecosystems are under considerable pressure. Since the establishment of the Moheli Marine Park, the Comoros had planned the creation of at least one terrestrial PA and one marine PA on each of the islands. However, for a variety of reasons, including the lack of PA management experience, these plans have not been realized so far.
objectives
The protected area system is consolidated by expansion and capacity building.
Operationalization of protected areas (PA).
Expected results
Improved legal and institutional frameworks for PA management;
Capacity building for PA management system-wide;
Developing a strategy for the PA system;
Improving the financial viability of the PA system;
Improved governance of resource utilization within and at the sites;
Development of a tourism plan related to PAs to optimize the contribution of tourism to conservation at the site level;
Development and implementation of a support program for livelihood activities compatible with PAs. |
