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Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in Lake Tseny

Grantee Name: MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY

Hotspot
Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$246,208
Dates
Mar 2024 – Dec 2026
Keywords
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Climate adaptation, Community-based conservation, Fire management, Fisheries, Forestry, Freshwater, Gender, Habitat conservation and management, Land use planning, Monitoring and evaluation, Restoration, Ecosystem resilience, Governance
Alleviate negative impacts of climate change by conserving wetland through preservation (patrolling, fire management) and restoring the integrity of Lake Tseny (KBA MDG-054) and its catchment (about 24,000ha) for people and wildlife’s benefits. Enable local communities, to whom the management of the lake has been transferred since October 2022, to perform their roles and responsibilities.
Strategic Direction : 1 Empower communities and civil society to implement actions to improve the resilience of species, ecosystems, and human populations to climate change in priority KBAs

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