Month: August 2023

Madagascar National Parks (MNP) and the Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) have signed a financing agreement to fight fires in MNP’s protected areas. This signature reflects the firm determination of MNP to fight the fires that threaten the Protected Areas in its network. These fires, which account for 2% of Madagascar’s annual fire rate in these precious areas, represent a serious threat to biodiversity, ecological balance and the way of life of local communities. With this critical situation, MNP is committed to a global and strategic approach, highlighting the importance of Protected Areas and mobilising all stakeholders for preventive, active and restorative action. MNP-FAPBM synergy: Strengthening the means to protect Protected Areas MNP will receive funding from FAPBM to implement its fire-fighting strategy. An emergency fund will be available to the 17 most vulnerable protected areas in the MNP network, representing 1.48 million hectares of wildlife habitat ecosystems. …

Antananarivo, August 11, 2023 – The Danish Hempel Foundation and Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) signed a grant agreement for a long-term Professional Training Program in favour of Malagasy professionals and community leaders. The goal is to strengthen their skills needed to protect biodiversity and ensure that ecosystems will continue to provide much-needed services such as clean water, healthy forests and productive coastal waters. FAPBM’s experts will manage the program so that communities and professionals can succeed in managing Madagascar’s important network of protected areas.   Local training to accelerate and grow local, regional, national and global impacts   Madagascar’s network of protected areas can play a key role for the country’s development as the protected areas can support local, regional and national economic growth. In fact, according to a recent study (FAPBM,2022), Madagascar’s 123 protected areas contribute approximately USD 450 million per year to various key strategic …