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© WWF Madagascar 2016All rights reserved.Any reproduction of this publication in full or in part must mention the title and credit WWF.
Published by:WWF Madagascarprès lot II M 85 ter AntsakaviroB.P. 738 - Antananarivo 00101+261 20 22 348 85+261 34 49 888 [email protected]
Credits : Cover photo: © WWF Madagascar / Tony RakotoBack cover photo : © WWF Madagascar
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THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS LANDSCAPE
THE MAHAFALY LAND AND SEASCAPE
SOME MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
THE NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL SEASCAPE
● Developingasustainableandjob-creating octopus value chain in the southwest of Madagascar
● Income-generatingseaweedfarming
● Supportingthesustainablemanagement of the wood energy value chain in the Mahafaly landscape
● LeadercivilsocietyorganizationsintheAtsimo-Andrefana region
● EducationaboutSustainableDevelopmentforMalagasyyouth
● AWWF-CAREallianceforMadagascar
● Improvedmanagement:constructionof infrastructures in national parks
● Madagascariscommittedtothedevelopment of a program for sustainable access to electricity
● Thenationalstrategyforthesustainable management of the wood energyvaluechainisdefined
● Establishingresilientprotectedareas
● Strengthenthecapacityofcivilsocietyfor better governance and combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources
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THE MANAMBOLO TSIRIBIHINA LAND AND SEASCAPE
● AnewUNESCOBiosphereReserve
● Supportingthesustainablemanagement of mangroves by the communities of Manambolo Tsiribihina
● Mangroverestoration,acivicresponsibility led by young people and communities
● ThemanagementoftheCOMATSAforest corridor is considered to be effective
● 50%oftheCOMATSAprotectedareaismanaged by village communities
● ForestpatrolagentshaveadoptedtheLEM/SMARTtoolforbettermonitoringandidentificationofoffenses
● TheSavaregionconsolidatestheapplication of the ‘dina’
● TheactorsofthemarineconservationintheWesternIndianOceanareworking together for a responsible oil and gas sector
● Aqualma,thefirstAfricanASCcertifiedshrimp farm
● TheComorosandMadagascar;exchanges to improve the management of parks and marine sites
● Thefirstfourfisheriesdevelopmentplans are signed by the communities of Ambaro Bay
FOREWORD ............................................ 5
MAPOFINTERVENTION LANDSCAPES ......................................... 6
PRIORITYLANDSCAPES ........................7
SECONDARYLANDSCAPES .................. 8
SECONDARYLANDSCAPES .................31
2016INNUMBERS ............................... 33
2016FINANCIALREPORT .................. 34
● Mangrovehoney,asourceofincomeand a means to preserving resources
● Zerodeforestation,involvementofallactors in the Menabe region
● Communitiesandcivilsocietyorganizations;workingtogetherforthe sustainable conservation of natural resources
● Women,pillarsofasuccessfulconservation
● Crabvaluechain,agoldenopportunityfor the fishing communities in coastal areas
● Sustainablefisheries,benefitinghumans and nature
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Accordingtoexperts,2016hasbeenthewarmestyearonrecord,butitisalsotheyearthattheParisAgreement–aglobalagreementtocombatclimatechange–hasenteredintoforce.
ForMadagascar,theenvironmentalsituationof2016hasmirroredthatoftheworld–therewerecertainlysomemajorchallenges,buttherewerealsosomegoodfutureprospectstowhich WWF is happy to have contributed with our partners.
Accordingtotheestimatesofthe2016LivingPlanetReport,Madagascarcouldloseupto30%ofitsspeciesbeforetheendof this century if we maintain the current rate at which we useournaturalresources.Lemursarethemostendangeredmammalsintheworld.Presently,thereisathreatonthecountry for the suspension of international trade in wildlife due to the ineffectiveness of the governance over the exploitation of preciouswoods.Inaddition,theoftenuncontrolledandabusiveexploitation of marine natural resources makes the lives of coastalcommunitiesincreasinglydifficult.
Handinhandwithlocalcommunities,wehavedevelopedandtested solutions to deforestation and to the degradation of natural resources: strengthening the management of protected areasthroughnewtoolsandimprovedmonitoringtechniques;establishingfisheriesmanagementplansatcommunitylevel;and enhancing natural resource management capacities of local communities.
Thisyearisthefirstyearoftheimplementationofour2016-2020strategicplan.Withourpartners,wehavelaidthegroundworkforinclusiveandintegratedlocaldevelopment,placing natural capital at the center in each of the four priority landscapeswework:theMahafalyPlateauanditscoastline,theManambolo-Tsiribihinamangroves,theNorthernHighlandsandtheNorthernMozambiqueChannelarea.
Two areas of high environmental importance to Madagascar haveseentheirprotectionstatusincreased.IntheNorthernHighlands,theMarojejy-Anjanaharibesud-Tsaratànanaforestcorridor(COMATSA),withanareaof318,087ha,hasofficially
become a protected area and is a part of the Ambohimirahavavy Marivorahonaprotectedareacomplex(CAPAM)whichcovers537,465ha.Inaddition,theBelo-sur-Mer-KirindyMitesite,locatedintheMenaberegion,hasobtainedthestatusofaUNESCOBiosphereReserve.
Thisyear,theAqualmafarmofUNIMA,thelargestproduceroffarmedshrimpinMadagascar,obtainedtheASCeco-certificationforgoodsocialandenvironmentalpracticeswiththe support of WWF.
The concept of sustainable development is currently being integratedintotheNationalEducationPlan,tomakeouryoungpeople the builders of a future where harmony with nature prevails. The Government of Madagascar is committed to taking into account the country’s natural ecosystems and establishing them as a part of a green infrastructure network in its future land use plan.
Indeed,2016hasbroughtsomegoodprospectsforthefuture;letuscontinueourjointeffortssothattheseprospectssoonbecome realities.
Thank you.
NanieRatsifandrihamananaDirectorWWFMadagascar
HAND IN HAND WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AND TESTED SOLUTIONS TO DEFORESTATION AND TO THE DEGRADATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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The Mahafaly Land and Seascape
The Manambolo Tsiribihina Land and Seascape
The Mandrare Valley Landscape
The Fandriana Vondrozo Corridor RÉUNION
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The Northern Highlands Landscape
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PRIORITY LANDSCAPES(PRIORITY ACTION AREAS FOR WWF ACTIVITIES IN 2016)
The Northern Highlands Landscape
The Manambolo Tsiribihina Land and Seascape
The Mahafaly Land and Seascape
The Northern Mozambique Channel Seascape
The Mahafaly land and seascape hosts the largest intact block of spiny forest and the third largest coral reef in the world. This spiny forest contains the highest percentage ofendemicplantspeciesinthecountry,with48%ofthegeneraand95%ofthespeciesoccurring nowhere else on earth. The coastal and marine ecosystem comprises rich coral reefs with diverse habitat with an estimated 6,000reef-associatedspecies.
The karst limestone of the Mahafaly Plateau and its labyrinth of underground water tunnels are home to endemic archaic blind fishspecies.
TheManamboloTsiribihinaLandandSeascapeincludesoneofthelargestandmost intact stretches of mangroves in Madagascar. The mangroves along the coast of this landscape provide the region with importantecologicalservices;servingasabuffer against cyclones and rising sea levels and,moreimportantly,asabreedinggroundforcrabs,fishandshrimp.Mangrovesalsoplayaparticularlyimportantroleinthefightagainst climate change because they capture carbon more effectively than most other forest types.
Remoteandrugged,theNorthernHighlandsare one of the last stretches of Madagascar’s primary forest and are a biodiversity hotspot. TheNorthernHighlandsLandscapeconsistsof several types of ecosystems dominated by avastexpanseofforests.Morethan2,281specieshavesofarbeenidentified,ofwhich538 are endemic.
It is also a critical wildlife corridor and the headwatersofriversflowingtoboththewestern and eastern sides of Madagascar.
TheNorthernMozambiqueChannel(NMC)is one of the world’s outstanding marine and terrestrial biodiversity areas and a biological reservoir for all the coastal areas of east Africa. It is also an area of strong economicpotentialforEastAfrica,throughtourismandindustrialandartisanalfisheriesdevelopment.
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SECONDARY LANDSCAPES
The Fandriana Vondrozo Corridor
The Mandrare Valley Landscape LyinginthefarSouthofthecountry,theMandrareValleyhasauniqueenvironmentencompassinghumidforests,transitionalhumid-to-dryforestzones,galleryforestandspiny bushes. These natural habitats contain manyunique,highly-specializedspeciesthatareuniquelyadaptedtothesespecificenvironments.90%oflocalplantspeciesare endemic with a number of them highly endangered. The spiny thickets are home to theiconicLemurcatta,orring-tailedlemur,one of the emblems of Madagascar.
TheFandrianaVondrozoCorridor,whichextends to the south of the eastern part of Madagascar,includeslowaltitude,mediumaltitude and high mountain humid forests. The forest corridor contains the last portions of the country’s primary forests. It also has a large number of endemic and emblematic plantsandanimals,includingrosewoodand pallisander and the Hapalemur lemur species,whichexclusivelyfeedsonbamboo.
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SOME MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
Education about Sustainable Development for Malagasy Youth InOctober2016,educationaboutsustainabledevelopmentwassuccessfullyintegrated into the Malagasy school curriculum as part of a reform of the education system. This is the result of advocacy carried out by WWF and its partnerssince2012,usingpositiveresultsfromexperiments,methodsandfieldactivitiesin10modelschoolsassupportforthesustainabledevelopmentapproach.
WWF’s advocacy has led to the creation of a standing committee on education aboutsustainabledevelopmentwithintheMinistryofEducation,whichbringstogether all the directorates and aims to propose key guidelines to strengthen the capacity of key decision-makers and to monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Integrating education for sustainable development into the Malagasy school curriculum will prepare and empower the new generation of young peopletobecomeproactiveplayers,engagedinsustainableconsumptionand production while improving their living conditions and participating in conservation and development activities at all levels.
900studentsoftheSchoolNotreDamedeNazarethinToliara,forexample,produce,promoteandusebriquettesasanalternativetocharcoal,anenergysource which is one of the main causes of deforestation in the Atsimo-AndrefanaregionandinMadagascar.Thissimpleactivityorganizedatthe school level has had multiple effects: commitment and contribution to reducingtheuseofcharcoalinfamilies(theuseofbriquettesreducesby2/3thecharcoalneededforcookingandhelpssavetheforest);asagreeneconomicactivity,itpreparesandeducatesstudentstohaveecologicalentrepreneurial behaviors and culture.
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
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A WWF-CARE alliance for Madagascar Madagascarischaracterizedbyitsstatusas a hotspot for global biodiversity which is undergoing a rapid degradation of its natural capital. Increasing poverty and low levels of human development are exacerbated by high vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change.
Inthefaceoftheseinterdependentchallenges,CAREandWWFbelievethattheycanfurthercontribute to sustainable change in Madagascar byjoiningforcesaspartofalong-termandrealisticalliance,analliancethatwillalsoseektoworkwithcivilsociety,theprivatesectorand state actors engaged in the sustainable developmentofthecountryforthebenefitofallits people.
ThegoaloftheAllianceis,«By2026,theCARE-WWFalliancewillhavemadeasignificantcontribution both to improving food security and to diversifying the livelihoods of vulnerable households,particularlywomenandyoungpeople,intargetruralareasandimprovedhealthof the ecosystems and species.»
Fiveregionsintwomajoragro-ecologicalzones,one in the northeast and one in the south/south-westofthecountry,havebeenidentifiedasprioritiesforjointinterventionsadaptedtoeachregion. The following approaches have been identifiedbytheCARE-WWFAllianceashavingthe greatest potential for impact at scale:
● Common policy and advocacy
● Strengtheningcivilsociety
● Focus on women and youth
● PrivateSectorInvolvement
● Improved intervention models for scaling
● Impact measurement (on population and nature)
CAREandWWFteamsinMadagascarhaveemerged from this vision formulation exercise ontheAlliancewithheightenedambitions,basedoncommonobjectivesandprinciplesanda better understanding of what each partner can contribute to the Alliance. By working together and by systematically using their complementary strengths,bothorganizationscanenhancetheirimpact,increasesustainability,andachievegreater scaling.
Donors:SallFamilyFoundationandCARE.
Improved management: construction of infrastructures in national parksThroughapartnershipbetweenMadagascarNationalParksandWWF,welcome and interpretation centers have been built in the national parks ofTsimanampetsotseandKirindyMite,aswellasintheSpecialReserveofAndranomena,soastoimprovetheefficiencyoftheirmanagementandthewelcoming of visitors. This collaboration has helped to double the number of infrastructuresavailabletoMadagascarNationalParks.Thissupportisallthemore important for WWF as these protected areas form the core of its priority landscapes.
TheTsimanampetsotseparkwasequippedwithanadministrativeoffice,awarehouse/garage,twenty-twoparkstaffquarters,andsurveillancepostsforrangers.FortheAndranomenaReserve,quartersforstaffandforestrangersand other support buildings are now available. The parks and the reserve nowhavetheappropriateinfrastructureforefficientmanagementandamoreoptimal welcoming of visitors with buildings complying with international cyclone-resistant standards.
Donor:GermanCooperationviaKfW
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Madagascar is committed to the development of a program for sustainable access to electricity
The national strategy for the sustainable management of the wood energy value chain is defined The Ministry
ofEnergyiscommitted to the development of a national program that will enable isolated and vulnerable rural communities to have access to solar electricity services following the initiative and support of WWF and the Barefoot College.
Since2012,WWFhasbeenhelpingwomenfromruralcommunitiesdependentonnaturalresources,mostofwhomareilliterate,todevelopsolarpowerservicesintheirvillages.The program started with seven women who traveled to the training center of the Barefoot College in India for a 6-month technicaltraininginsolartechnology.EightotherMalagasywomen from two rural communities in the north-east and westofthecountryfollowed,andathirdgroupisalreadypreparing to follow the training to start in March 2017.
These women will be key players in the future Barefoot College Training Center to be set up in Madagascar as plannedinthenationalprogram.Someofthesewomenwill be future trainers. The national program aims to build anetworkof744«solarengineers»by2030andequip630,000householdswithsolarsystems.
As part of the new energy policy adopted by Madagascar in November2015,anationalstrategyforthesupplyofwoodenergywasdevelopedbytheMinistryinchargeofenergy,with technical support from WWF and other stakeholders.
The experience of WWF over the past decade on this issue and the lessons learned have greatly contributed to enriching discussions on this strategy. The large-scale use ofenergy-efficientcookingequipment,reforestationforenergysources,theuseofbettertechniquesforcharcoalproduction and regulation of the wood energy sector are some of the key elements of this strategy.
Underthenationalstrategyforwoodenergysustainablesupply,anationaltechnicalcommittee,inwhichWWFisastakeholder,isdevelopingthenationalbioenergylaw.Thepurpose of this law is to regulate the activity of the biomass energysector(woodenergy,biofuels,biogas...)inordertopromote sustainable socio-economic development.
Establishing resilient protected areasOverthepastfiveyears,WWFMadagascar has been involved in the promotion of resilient protected areas(PAs)for adaptation to climate change and has developed aspecificmethodology for adaptation to climate change forProtectedAreas(CAMPA)aspartofapilotprogramimplementedjointlywithWWFColombia,WWF Philippines and key partners. This includes methodologies for assessing vulnerability to climate change and identifying adaptation options that help to integrate climate change into PA management tools.
In2016,WWFtrained33peopleincludingPAmanagersfromfifteenprotectedareasintheprioritylandandseascapes of Madagascar and the Comoros on the use ofthismethodology.Attheendofthistraining,keyrecommendations were developed to simplify and better implement its local application starting in 2017. Inaddition,discussionswiththeMalagasyMinistryofEnvironment,EcologyandForests,whichmanagestheMadagascarProtectedAreaSystem,hasresultedinthepromotion of CAMPA as a PA management tool. The goalisthatby2020,allprotectedareasintheprioritylandscapes of WWF should improve their resilience to ensure the long-term management of biodiversity in the context of a changing climate.
Donors:NorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NORAD)andEuropeanUnion.
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Strengthen the capacity of civil society for better governance and combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources Strengtheningthecapacitiesofcivilsocietyisessential to achieving better management of naturalresources.Tothisend,109Malagasycivilsocietyorganizations(CSOs)havebeenmobilizedandsupportedintheiradvocacywork.
WWF’s capacity-building programs have strengthened and empowered leaders and agents of change.
Inaddition,WWFhascatalyzedin2016thecreationoftheNationalAdvocacyCoalitionofEnvironmentalCSOs(CNPE),withits38members from different regions throughout Madagascar.
TheCNPEandotherCSOshaveacquiredessentialskills,includingadvocacyandcommunicationskills,investigationskills,andabetter knowledge of laws and regulations related to key natural resources.
They are now fully operational and are actively involved in advocacy campaigns to combat natural resource abuses. Their actions include informationcollectionandanalysis,usingthemedia,petitioningthegovernmentandfilingformal complaints.
Fouradvocacycampaigns,fivepublicforumsand four workshops with policy makers wereconductedbythesecoalitionsofCSOsto address pressing political and legal issues in hotspot areas affected by natural resourcetraffickingorforestclearing(SAVA,Analanjirofo,Antsinanana,DIANAandSofia).
Throughthisprocess,13publicinstitutionshave been involved in taking measures to combatthetraffickingofnaturalresources.Itis important to note that this work was carried out in collaboration with two independent nationalanti-corruptionentities(BIANCOandSAMIFIN).
EnvironmentalCSOshaveevolvedintoplatforms that are listened to and respected by local authorities and the general public. They arenowrecognizedbytechnicalpartnersandpolicy makers as important Malagasy voices whoarefullyinvolvedinthefightagainstillegalpractices.
Forexample,someorganizationssuchastheROHYmovement,theNationalAdvocacyCoalitionofEnvironmentalCSOs(CNPE),theCSOoftheExtractiveIndustriesOSCIEandtheCSOforthepreservationofnaturalresourcesortheAllianceVoaharyGasyhavesignificantlycontributed to advancing important political andlegaldecisions,suchastherevisionofthemining code and the decision to set up a special courtofjusticeforpreciouswoodcases.
Donors:USAID,SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA)andNorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NORAD).
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Developing a sustainable and job-creating octopus value chain in the southwest of Madagascar
Income-generating seaweed farming
In2016,theMahafalycoastalvillagesconfirmedtheirimportanceintheexportofoctopusintheAtsimo-AndrefanaRegion.Theeco-certificationoftheoctopusfisheryisastrategysupportedbyWWFtoensurethesustainablemanagementofthisresourceandincreasetheincomeoffishermen.SixvillagesintheMahafalylandscape(Beheloke,Besambay,Ambola,Ampasimahanoro,AndomotseandTariboly)havesetuptemporaryreservesforoctopusesin2016.Thisconsistedinclosingoctopusfishingfortwomonthstopromotethegrowthofyoungoctopuses.Forexample,in2016whenthe280.1hareserveswereopened(for4days),afishingrecordof4,152.4kilogramsofoctopus(onthefirstdayalone)wasrecordedinthesesixvillages,wherethebiggestoctopuseverfishedintheregionwas caught in 2016: 7.4 kg.
Stillaspartoftheefforttosupportcommunityfisheriesmanagement,WWFispromotingoffshorefishing.Fivevillages(Maromena,Befasy,Beheloke,ItampoloandAmbohibola),togethertotaling150households,wereequippedwithoffshorefishinggear,suchaslonglinesandhandlines,andhavereceivedadequatetrainingonthesetools.Inadditiontoimprovingdailyincome,offshorefishingbycommunitiesreducesoverfishingintheareasaroundthecoralreefs.In2016,bytargetinglargercatchesoutsidethelagoons,thedailycatchoffishermenhasincreasedbyupto15kgperfisherman/daywhileitwas5kgperfisherman/daybefore.
Donor:SwedishPostcodeFunds.
Actions to promote and develop red algae farming have been initiated in theMahafalyplateausince2013toreducepressuresonfisheriesandforestresources.Thisalternativeactivitytofishingbothreducesthepressureonmarine natural resources and contributes an additional income for the village communities.
In2016,sixvillages(Beheloke,Ampasinabo,Befasy,Lanirano,AnkilimiongaandAntsakoawerejointlysupportedbyWWFandtheprivatecompanyCOPEFRITOinordertosignificantlyandsustainablyincreasetheproductionofdryseaweed.ThevillagesofAmpasinabo,Ankilimionga,LaniranoandAntsakoahaverecentlycreatedtheirnewseaweedfields.IntheMahafalyseascape,92seaweedfarmersproduced23tonsofalgae.In2016,farmersearned75,000Ariary/25.00USDpermonth(anincreaseof13.69%comparedtotheirmonthlyincome).Increasedincomeshavehelpedhouseholdstosendtheirchildrentoschool,replacetheroofsoftheirhomesorbuyfurnitureandhouseholdequipment.ThisactivityisconstantlydevelopingintheMahafalycoastalareasas42newfarmers,32%ofthemwomen,havesetupnewseaweedfieldsatanewsiteinAnkilimionga.
Donor:NorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NORAD).
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Supporting the sustainable management of the wood energy value chain in the Mahafaly landscape
Leader Civil society organizations in the Atsimo-Andrefana region
Since2007,WWFhasbeenworkingforthesustainablemanagement of wood energy in the south-west because the productionandconsumptionofwoodenergyisamajorpressureon spiny forests.
Buildingonitsachievementssincethen,regardingwoodenergyplantation activities with communities structured as reforestation associations--such as support to the authorities for the regulation ofthevaluechain,promotionoftheuseofenergy-savingcookingequipmentinToliaraanditssurroundingareas--WWFhasentereda sustainability and scaling up phase for these achievements.
Mobilizationandimprovedcoordinationoftheforestryadministrationforanefficientandsustainablemonitoringandfollow-upofthewoodenergyvaluechain,settinguprelevant
mechanismsbetweentheprivatesector,communitiesandtheforestry administration for the launch of reforestation effort for woodenergy,supportingsmallbusinessesfortheprofessionalexpansion of their production and sale activities of wood energy-savingcookingequipment,andfinallystrengtheningthecapacityof local community structures for sustainable exploitation of wood energyresources,arepartofthesustainabilityandscalingupmechanisms initiated.
Thus,in2016,fourWWF-supportedsmallartisanalenterprisesproducinglowenergycookingequipmenthavereachedanannualproductioncapacityof3,200energy-efficientcookingvessels,comparedtoacapacityof1,200unitsperyearinpreviousyears.
WiththesupportofWWF,thePlatformofCivilSocietyOrganizationsintheAtsimoAndrefanacoordinatedareforestationcampaignfor10,000trees in the Atsimo-Andrefana region with financialcontributionfromtheprivatesector,including hotel businesses.
Thisinvolvementoftheprivatesectorisafirstin the region and prospects for a long-term involvement of this sector is being considered thanks to a reforestation plan for the region for years to come.
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A new UNESCO Biosphere ReserveTheBelo-sur-Mer-Kirindy-MitesitewasregisteredwiththeUNESCOWorldNetworkofBiosphereReservesinMarch2016.BiosphereReservesareareasincludingland,marineandcoastalecosystems.Eachreservepromotessolutionsthat combine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
TheBelo-Sur-Mer-Kirindy-MiteBiosphereReserveconsistsofacentralarea:theKirindyMiteNationalPark(156,350ha)andabufferzoneof88,000ha.Italsoincludesatransitionareaof87,000haofwhich190,400haaremarineareas.
SincetheKirindyMiteNationalParkwasestablished,severalinitiativesandprojectshavebeenhappening:communityecotourism,seacucumbernurseryprojects,seaweedfarming...Concentratedinthebufferzoneofthereserve,theseareprimarily practices on sustainable resource use which at the same time strengthen theconservationoftheKirindyMitenationalpark.
Theseinitiativesarecarriedoutincollaborationwithseveralentities,includingMadagascarNationalParks,whichisthereservemanagerwithamandatefromtheMalagasystate,anditstechnicalandfinancialpartners,includingWWF.
Localcommunities,throughthenationalpark’sco-managementsystem,arealreadydirectlyinvolvedinpatrol,ecologicalmonitoringandmaintenanceactivities(firewalls,accesspathways,etc.)inthenationalpark.ThedevelopmentandmanagementplanofKirindyMiteincorporatestheobjectivesoftheRegionalDevelopmentPlanoftheMenabeRegion.
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Supporting the sustainable management of mangroves by the communities of Manambolo TsiribihinaThe management of mangroves by local communities is one of the the most effective ways to ensure sustainable protection of these ecosystems and the important resources they contain. With the support ofWWF,localcommunitiesaremanagingsevensitescoveringatotalof31,834haof mangroves in the Menabe and Melaky regions.
Inordertofullyfulfilltheirroleasnaturalresourcemanagers,thesecommunitiesapplythe‘dina,’asetofcommunityregulations.The local community of Ambakivao was abletochargethe‘vonodina’(finesystemincaseofaviolationofthe‘dina’)toillegalwoodcuttersinSeptember.AsforthelocalcommunityinAntanandahy,theydrove away charcoal producers from the mangrove forests in its territory through the application of the ‘dina.’
Furthermore,intheMelakyRegion,50householdsoffishermeninthevillagesofMasoarivo,SoahanyandManomboweretrainedonnewcrabfishingandprocessingtechniques,aswellasreceivingfinancialsupporttomakecrabscales,whichhelpadjustthecatchestotheminimumweightauthorizedforthecrabscaught.
Donors:FrenchDevelopmentAgency,HelmsleyfoundationTrustandtheSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
Mangrove restoration, a civic responsibility led by young people and communitiesBetweenOctoberandNovember2016,nearly80,000propaguleswere planted at 14 restoration sites covering a total area of 45.4 ha inthetownofMorondavaandthedistrictofBeloSurTsiribihina.ConductedbytheMaheryYouthConsortium,itisthelargestmangroverestorationprojectledbyyoungpeopleintheMenageRegion.
TheMaheryYouthConsortiumistheunionofsevenyouthassociations in the region working together to protect the environment. ‘We have chosen to restore mangroves to slow the degradation of wetlands in the Menabe. We want to support the developmentofourRegionwithmangroves,’saysTivaindrainyAristide,ConservationmanageroftheMaheryYouthConsortium.
Mangroves play an essential role in the protection of coastal areas: they slow down erosion and protect coastal areas during storms. Coastal ecosystems associated with intact mangroves have greater resiliencetoclimatechange.Mangrovesalsoserveashabitat,breedingandfeedingareasformanyspecies,suchasthefamousmangrove crabs on which many families depend.
Donors:FrenchDevelopmentAgency,HelmsleyFoundationTrust,SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA),NorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NORAD)andMc Arthur Foundation.
Mangrove honey, a source of income and a means to preserving resources WWF Madagascar works to strengthen the resilience of the people living in the coastal areas of the Manambolo Tsiribihina landscape to climate change.Somechallengesinclude the increase in sea temperature and the intensity of tropicalcyclones,whichcause sedimentation in mangroves and erode the coasts.
Vulnerabilityanalyseswere carried out in the landscape in 2011 to identify the most effective adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of communitiesinthecoastalareas.Amongotherthings,thefrequencyofsoutherlywindspreventsfishermenfromgoingoutat sea during certain periods of the year. This is one of the main factorsthatlimitstheincomeoffishermen.
Amongtheadaptationmeasuresidentifiedatthelandscape,severalalternativeincome-generatingactivities,includingbeekeeping,have been supported by WWF to support the conservation of naturalresourcesandminimizethevulnerabilityofpopulationsinWWF’s areas of intervention.
WorkingwiththeassociationFIraisantsoan’nyTAntsahaMEnabe(FITAME),WWFhassupportedsome50beekeepersintenvillagesaroundtheTsiribihinaRiverDeltaanddistributedmorethan110hives.Withanaveragepriceof10,000ariaryperliter,duringthelasthoneyextractionsessioninthetenhiveimplantationsites,500liters of honey were collected.
Donors:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA),NorwegianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NORAD)andtheMacArthurFoundation.
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Communities and civil society organizations; working together for the sustainable conservation of natural resources
Women, pillars of a successful conservation
TheFIVOIfederation,which brings together about 20 local communities in villages around Morondava and Belo SurTsiribihina,inthe southwest of Madagascar,hasalready been in operation since its launchinOctoberandhas been collaborating with WWF and the NGOCODEMenabe.
FIVOIisanetworkofcommunitiesmanagingmangroves,wetlandsandMenabedry forests and represents the voice of communities in the various decision-making meetings on the governance of natural resourcesintheregion.TheadministrativeformalizationofFIVOIwiththeauthoritieshasbeeneffectivesinceOctober2016.
Inaddition,twenty-onecivilsocietyorganizationsinManamboloTsiribihina,whicharealsosupportedbyWWF,havedevelopedajointactionplanin2016.Theobjectiveofthisplanistoimprovetheircollaborationtobenefittheconservationof forests and ecosystems in the Melaky and Menabe regions.
Thesecivilsocietyorganizationsareworkingindifferentsectors(tourism,journalismandmedia,youthcapacitybuilding,conservationandmanagementofnaturalresources,women’sempowerment,socialactionsinruralareas,etc.).
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
In2016,WWFsupportedfivewomen’s associations in the delta of the Tsiribihina on duck farming in the villages of Mavoatoka and Tsimandrafoza,and on embroidery and handicrafts in the villages ofAnkirijivato,Antsakoamaliniky and Soarano,withtheaimof improving the lives and the well being of women. The women from these associations have worked together to restore more than 20 ha of mangrove forests.
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
Mrs.Blandine,presidentoftheassociation‘AmpelaMihetsiky,’WomeninAction,inthevillageofTsimandrafoza:‘Ourassociationismainlyfocusingonduck farming. We have orchards and vegetable gardens. Weconsumesomeproduce,liketomatoes,andsellothers,like greens. We made our farmyards and gardens with the blessing of the president of the “Fokontany.’’
‘We,thewomenofTsimandrafoza,wedonotliketobeidle.We set up this association to come up with things that we candotogether.Together,wearelookingforsolutionstoourproblems,andwehavefoundwaystoprovideforourfamilies.Wecurrentlyhave65layingfemaleducks,andweselltheeggsfor400AriaryeachinBeloSurTsiribihina.It’suplifting to have something to do. We feel that we have other purposesotherthantakingcareofchildren.Eachofushasmore will to do things.’
Zero deforestation, involvement of all actors in the Menabe region WWFjoinedhandwiththecivilsocietyorganizationsintheMenabe,underthecoordinationoftheFIVEcoalition,toworkwiththeDREFtodevelopanactionplan to combat uncontrolled deforestation in the region.
Thisplanseekstoestablishabetterorganizationofthewoodenergyvaluechain–namelythrougha stronger management of charcoal producers and thecommercialflowofcharcoal–andtoimprovethe transparency of forest governance. The plan alsoseekstoaddressthefinancialautonomyoftheregional reforestation policy.
TheplanwassignedandvalidatedbytheRegion,theDREEF,thePublicProsecutorandthecivilsocietyofthe Menabe.
Donors:HelmsleyFoundationTrustandtheSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
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Sustainable fisheries, benefiting humans and nature Seekingtomakefishingmoreprofitableforfishingcommunities,whileensuringthesustainabilityoffishingintheMelakyandMenaberegions,WWFMadagascarhasprovidedsupportfortheprofessionalizationoffishermenandhassupportedtheirstructuringin cooperatives in collaboration with the consortiumLALANDA,acoalitionofNGOsworkingonthestructuringofthefisherysectorin these regions.
In2016,threecooperativeswereestablishedin the Menabe region with more than 150 members,andthreemorewillbecreatedintheMelakyregioninthefirstquarterof2017with120fishermenmembers.
Membersofthecooperativesbenefitfromeducation on the proper use of the most modernfishingtoolsadaptedtothelocalcontext,suchastechniquesfortheuseoflonglinesandhandlines,orfishprocessingandconservationtechniques(salting,smokinganddrying).Cooperativesarecontributingtobettermanagementoffishingatthelocal
level,assistingtheadministrationinsurveyingfishermenandissuingfishermen’scardswhilefacilitatingaccesstomarketsforfisheryproducts.
Toenhancetheeffectivenessofthesedynamics,the involvement of private operators is key. Inthissense,businessessuchasCOPEFRITOalready offer regular market opportunities to fishermen,tocommunitiesmanagingreservesand to local economic groups supported by organizationssuchasWWF.Atthesametime,WWFisdevelopingpilotactivitiestooptimizethe crab value chain by establishing fattening ponds. These ponds will reduce post-harvest losses and will enhance the commercial value of a part of the region’s production.
Donors:FrenchDevelopmentAgency,HelmsleyFoundationTrustandSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
Crab value chain, a golden opportunity for the fishing communities in coastal areas The sustainability of traditional mangrove crab exploitation will be achieved through sustainable management of its habitat by communities and by reducing post-harvest losses.In2016,35,000ha of mangroves were managed by 12 groups of local communities (COBA)supportedbyWWF Madagascar.
Communities have doubled their incomes thanks to the opening of the crab season as the price perkiloofcrabrosefrom1,200Ariaryin2014to2,500Ariaryin2016.Thishasbeenpossiblethankstothevaluationofthecatchesbyusingthe«belaroa»crabscale,popularizedbymanystakeholdersoftheSMARTFISHprogramand WWF Madagascar.
Currently,thissectorconsistsofagroupofcommunitiesinvolvedintraditionalcrabfishinginthemangroves,theCrabExportersGroup,whichbrings together 14 export companies and the Malagasy government through the Ministry of Marine Resources and Fisheries. From the delivery of license toaquaculturefarmsforcrabstosettingtheminimumsizeof11cmforthecatches,thecrabvaluechainisnowregulatedthroughsixministerialordinances.ThisstructuringisveryimportantforWWFMadagascar,whichsupports the promotion of this production model that integrates communities. It ensures the sustainability of the value chain and establishes sustainable community management of mangroves.
Donors:FrenchDevelopmentAgency,HelmsleyFoundationTrustandSwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
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The Management of the COMATSA forest corridor is considered to be effective
50% of the COMATSA protected area is managed by village communities
WiththesupportofWWFintheNorthernHighlandssince2008,theMarojejy-Anjanaharibesud-Tsaratananaforestcorridor(COMATSA),withatotalareaof318,087ha,officiallybecameaprotected area in 2015.
In2016,themanagementofthisforestcorridorreceivedahighscoreof68/100ontheMETTtool,withthegoalsetat60/100.TheMETTisthemostwidelyusedprotectedareaefficiencymanagementindex(IEG)intheworld.
Thisdemonstratestheresultofthegoodmanagementofthisforestcorridor,whichbecamepartoftheAmbohimirahavavyMarivorahonaProtectedAreasComplex(CAPAM),withanareaof537,465ha.
COMATSAispartoftheprotectedareasthatformoneofthelargestrainforestblocksinMadagascarandprovideswatersupplytotheSavaandSofiaregions,aswellasapartoftheDianaregioninthenorthofthecountry.Muchcropfarmingdependsonthislargenaturalwaterreservoir,makingtheNorthernHighlandsatrueleverfortheregionaleconomy.Indeed,theseforestsarenotonlyvaluableinecologicalterms,butalsobecauseoftheirsocio-economicvalues.
Donors:CantonofGeneva,CantonofZurich,SymphasisFoundation,GEFandUNDP.
WWF continues to focus its efforts on the transfer of natural resources managementintheCOMATSAprotectedareatocivilsocietybysettingupmanagementstructuresatregional(steeringandmonitoringcommittee)andthelocallevel(Associationoflocalcommunitiesmanagingtheprotectedarea).
The transfer of natural resource management empowers villagers in land and forest resources governance. This transfer of management takes the form of acontractbetweentheStateandthevillagecommunitieswhichregulatetheenjoymentoftherightstoexploitforestproductsforfood,cosmetic,medicinalor cultural purposes.
Consequently,bytheendof2016,approximately50%(157,932ha)oftheCOMATSAprotectedareawasmanagedbycommunities.
Inaddition,toreducepressureonforestresources,WWFhaspromotedalternativeincome-generatingactivitiessuchasbeekeeping,fishfarming,chickenfarming,andvanillaandricefarming.
Donors:AFD/FFEM,AirFrance,GEFandUNDPandConservationInternational.
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Forest patrol agents have adopted the LEM/SMART tool for better monitoring and identification of offenses
The Sava region consolidates the application of the ‘dina’
In2016,245forestpatrolagentsreceivedtrainingontheLawEnforcementMonitoringsystem,whichusesSpatialMonitoringandReportingTool(LEM/SMART).Thissoftwarehelpsmonitorpressuresonnaturalresourcesandidentify and process offenses.
Thissystemwasadoptedby56villagecommunitiesmanagingtheCOMATSAprotected area and the tool became the geo-referenced patrol standard.
Followingthe220communitypatrolsandthreejointpatrolswiththeforestryserviceandgendarmerie,348offenseswereobserved.Themostimportantoffensesarewoodharvesting,forestclearingandhunting.77offendershavebeenbroughttojustice,orfinedonthebasisoflocalconventionsor‘dina.’
Asaresult,therehasbeenasignificantimprovementinthemanagementofnaturalresources,bothwiththelocalcommunityandthelocalforestadministration.
Donors:USAID.
The‘dina,’atraditionalruleapprovedbythecourt,isnowappliedintheSAVAregion,inthenortheasternpartofthecountry,toavoidtheacquittalofoffendersresponsibleforillegalexploitationof natural resources among other offenses.
AjointinitiativewhichbroughttogetherWWF,variousNGOsandcivilsocietyorganizations,localcommunities,lawenforcementagencies,theauthoritiesandtheAntalahacourthelpedtoinitiatean open discussion on the limitations of this customary regulation. The meeting made it possible to clarify the roles of each entity and resulted in its approval by the court and an improvement in its application.
The approval of ‘dinas’ helped to strengthen the interventions of communities that manage natural resources. A dina enforcement committee and a monitoring committee were created.
Theinitiativehasalreadyyieldedsomeresultsin2016:apersonhasbeenputinprison,havingcommittedaforestclearingoffense,violatingthiscourt-approvedrule.Thisisafirstbecausetheperpetrators of offenses are usually released because of a lack of admissible evidence.
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The actors of the marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean are working together for a responsible oil and gas sector
Aqualma, the first African ASC certified shrimp farm
In the Western Indian Ocean,WWFanditspartners,includingthe consortium of WesternIndianOceanNGOs,havetakenthecommitment so that the accountability of the oil and gas sector becomes a priority in marine conservation. For this purpose,astudywascommissioned in 2015 to determine the status of the development of the oil sector in this area. A working group was created and entrusted with the drafting of a road map for the implementation of the recommendations of this study and to coordinate the actions to be taken in order to make this sensitive sector safe.
Amongtheprioritysteps,civilsocietyorganizationshavebenefittedfromcapacitybuildingon two key topics: understanding of methods for the development and exploitation of oilfields,andgoodenvironmentalstandardsandpracticesrelatedtotheoilsector.12representativesofcivilsocietyfromcountriesintheNorthernMozambiqueChannelweretrainedinZanzibarinNovember2016onthetopicsofoilandgas,namelyonthelegislativeframeworksgoverningthesector,themainitemsrelatingtocontractingwithoilcompaniesand the social and environmental impact of mining activities.
ThepartnershipforintegratedmarinemanagementintheNorthernMozambiqueChannelisnowinplaceandfunctioning,particularlywithregardtojointresearchforthesustainable management of this area.
Donors:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA),BelvedereandPostkode.
ThroughitsAqualmaaquaculturefarminMahajamba,UnimaisthefirstAfricanshrimpfarmtoobtaintheASC/AquacultureStewardshipCouncilcertification.ThiscertificationthatthecompanywasawardedinJuly2016,isarecognitionofaproductionmethodthatmeets environmental and social standards.
SupportedbyWWFforthedevelopmentandimplementationofgoodsocialandenvironmentalpracticessince2007,Unimahasinvestedeffortsincommunitydevelopment,reforestationandgoodmanagementofnaturalresourcesinmangroveareas,sewage treatment and good waste management.
ThiscertificationisofgreatimportancefortheMalagasyexportsector.Forinstance,49%ofthefisheryproductsexportedfromMadagascarisshrimp,primarilyfromtheproductionofAqualma.
Europe,withanannualimportof400,000tonsoffarmedshrimp,isthemaindestinationforMalagasyexports.ThisnewASCcertification,whichisbothaguaranteeofgoodindustrialpracticeandaguaranteeofquality,willensurethatMalagasyshrimpoccupiesaprominentpositioninEuropeanconsumption.
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
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The Comoros and Madagascar, exchanges to improve the management of parks and marine sites
The first four fisheries development plans are signed by the communities of Ambaro BayManagers of the Mohéli marine protected area in the Comoros met with their Malagasy counterparts
fromtheMadagascarNationalPark(MNP),ConservationInternational(CI)andcommunitiesmanagingmarinesites(LMMA)duringanexchangevisitorganizedbyWWF.Duringthemeeting,whichwasheldinthenorthwesternpartofMadagascar,thetwoteamsvisitedcommunity-managedmarinesitesinthecoastalcitiesofAmbilobeandDiegoSuarezandinNosyHaraIsland.Thisexperience helped them to discover local initiatives that contribute to the autonomy of the villagers andthepreservationoflocalecosystems:restorationandreforestationofmangroves,smalllivestockfarms,fishingpracticesandcommunitytourism.
The two teams learned about the involvement of villagers in the local management of natural resourcesandanalyzedconservationanddevelopmentapproachesformarineareas.Assuch,thepurpose of the visits was to strengthen the conservation of these marine areas through an exchange programbetweenmanagers,inaspiritofnetworkingandsharingofgoodpractices.
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
FourvillagesinthebayofAmbaro,attheheartoftheDianaregioninthenorth-westofMadagascar,reaffirmedtheircommitmenttothe sound management of natural resources. They have adopted the firstfisherydevelopmentplansatcommunitylevelinMadagascar,in collaboration with the Ministry of Marine Resources and Fisheries and WWF.
Thesevillages(Antenina,Ampasivelona,AnkazomboronaandAntsatrana)withtheir996householdsoffishermenwillbethepilotofaformalizedlocalmanagementoffishresources.Thishasbeencarriedout with the support of WWF.
The economic potential of the Ambaro Bay is considerable if the management offisheriesandmarineresourcesiseffective.Indeed,themangroveforestsinthebayarethedensestinMadagascar,buttheirstocksofshrimphavecollapsed in the forty years before formal effective management measures wereputinplace.Thenaturalresourcesprovidedbyfishingandmangrovesare the main sources of income for the surrounding communities.
Theapplicationofconcertedmanagementmeasures,integratedintofisherydevelopmentplans,isaguaranteeofthesustainablemanagementoffishingactivities,securingincreaseinrevenueforthelocalcommunities.
Finally,withthesupportofWWF,thesecommunitieshavecarriedoutextensivemangrovereforestationcoveringmorethan300ha,andalternativeincomegeneratingactivities(duck,goat,chickenfarming)havebeenpromotedtoreducepressureonmarineresources.Inaddition,studiesontheimpacts of and adaptation to climate change at the local level have also been carried out.
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Win-win collaboration between local communities and the private sector
TheNorthIfotakyandAnkodidaProtectedAreasintheMandrareValleyreceivedtheirdecree of creation in April 2015 with the support ofWWF.Sincethen,thegovernanceandmanagement of these two protected areas have been strengthened.
SurveillanceandmonitoringpatrolsnowusetheLEM-SMARTsystem,agloballyrecognizedpatrollingandplanningtool.In2016,elevenlocalcommunities(COBA),co-managersofprotected areas through 81 community agents intheseprotectedareas,weretrainedtocollectdata using this tool.
Inaddition,theinvolvementandaccountabilityofstakeholders,suchaslocalauthoritiesandtheforestservice,arenoweffective.Usingaerialsurveillancesystem,photostakenduringthemonthsofNovemberandDecember2015wereanalyzedin2016toidentifyoffensesandtoprosecutetheoffenders.100%offorestclearingswere detected through aerial surveillance andwerethenverifiedbylandpatrols.Aerialsurveillance continued in 2016.
All this has made it possible to redirect patrol routes,toenforcethelawandsanctions,andtoraise public awareness on the illegality of forest clearing.Regardingsanctions,thecommunityconvention,or‘dina,’hasshownitseffectiveness
becauseatleast85%oftheoffendersofknownoffenseshavepaidfines.Analysesofaerialphotostakenin2016showedsignificantreduction in forest loss in the 2 protected areas: in Ankodida 2.72 ha of forest were lost in 2016 comparedto21hain2015;andinNorthIfotaka51.58 ha of forest were lost in 2016 compared to 190.02 ha in 2015. These are the lowest numbers recorded for these two protected areas since 2010,whenwebeganaerialpatrolsofthesesites.
Furthermore,aroundtheNorthIfotakaprotectedarea,electricityfromrenewablesolarand wind energy has led to the creation of income-generating activities such as sewing with sewingmachines,weldingortheconservationof produces for local market with cold storage equipment.Twoassociationswhichbringtogether 19 economic actors who were directly dependent on natural resources before are now beneficiariesofthesealternativeactivities.
Donor:WildcatFoundation.
Without the economic development of the surroundingpopulation,a natural resource can not be sustainably managed. This is also the case for theFandrianaVondrozoForestCorridor,ofwhich314,186hahasbeenclassifiedastheAmbositra-VondrozoForest Corridor protected area in 2015 thanks to the environmental actors involved in the area,includingWWF.
This has motivated the team of WWF to promote collaboration between local communities(COBA),theforestmanageroftheFandrianaandVondrozodistricts,andtheprivatesector.WWFhasbeensupportingandcoachingtheseCOBAssincetheywerecreated.
In2016,twocompaniestaughtthecommunitiesthenecessarytechniquesinordertoobtainqualityproductsandthensignedproductioncontractswiththemembers of the communities united in a cooperative or a federation.
ThenamesofthecompaniesareAROMANIA,acompanyspecializingintheproduction,processingandexportofessentialoilsandaromaticplants,which collaborates with the Maitsomanitra cooperative in Fandriana for theproductionofgeraniumessentialoilswithaplantationof5ha;andQUIMPEXX,acompanyspecializingintheproductionandextractionoftheactiveingredientsofcinchonabark,whichcollaborateswiththeFederationoflocalcommunitiesinVondrozofortheplantingofcinchonaovera15haarea.
Donor:SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA).
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2016 IN NUMBERS THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS LANDSCAPE
THE MANAMBOLO TSIRIBIHINA LAND AND SEASCAPE
THE MAHAFALY LAND AND SEASCAPE
537,465 +1,000
+6,000 800
53700
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NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL SEASCAPE
The Ambohimirahavavy Marivorahona ProtectedAreasComplex(CAPAM)extendsover537,465ha.
Morethan1,000canoeshavereceived registration number from the DirectorateofMarineResourcesandFisheries as part of the effort for the professionalizationoffishermenintheMahafaly coastline.
Morethan6,000improvedstovesdistributed in the Bay of Ambaro are helpingtosave1,000ha/yearofnaturalforest.
800householdsinMahabo,MorondavaandBeloSurTsiribihinahavebeenequippedwithimprovedKAMADOcooking stoves since August 2016
53 local communities around the Forest CorridorofMarojejyTsaratananaare
managing their natural resources.
700fishermencametogetherinafederation of 15 locally managed Marine Areas for the conservation of the marine
areas of the Mahafaly coastline.
996fishermen’shouseholdsinAmbaro Bay have adopted their
plans for the development of communityfisheries
369,295mangroveseedlingshavebeenplanted by the Manambolo Tsiribihina
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REVENUES
█ From WWF sources
in thousands MGA in thousands MGA in thousands MGA
█ Funding from the Public Sector
█ Otherdirect aids
█ Other revenues
Total income
FY2016
4,914,932
11,053,513
1,818,475
291,747
18 078 667
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27%
61%
10%
2%
EXPENSES
█ Main Activity PO
█ Project Costs
Total of expenses
FY2016
1,040,638
16,202,328
17,242,966
%
6%
94%
SUMMARY
█ Total revenue
█ Total expenditure
FY2016
18,078,667
17,242,966
RECETTESOPÉRATION-
NELLESFY15
27%
61%
10% 2%
94%
6%
TOTALEXPENDITURE
FY16
TOTAL REVENUE
18 07
8 667
17 24
2 966
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
OPERATIONALREVENUES
FY16
2016 FINANCIAL REPORT
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94% of WWF Madagascar’s expenditure are for projects
WWF Madagascar in 2016WWW.WWF.MG
• 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
1ShrimpaquaculturefarmcertifiedwiththeMSClabelforgoodecological and social practices.
2,738,940 5,668 Reforested plants
improved stoves distributed
278,998 Hectares of forest managed by 106 local communities
For more information, please contact:WWF MadagascarBP 738Lot près II M 85 Ter AntsakaviroAntananarivo 101. Madagascar.+261 20 22 348 85 - + 261 34 49 888 [email protected]