Month: October 2023

Announced on July 20, the winners of the Art and Biodiversity project – Vony Ranala, Encoder Experiment and Hoby Andria – are now presenting their works to the public. As a reminder, the Art and Biodiversity project is a joint initiative of the Association La Teinturerie and FAPBM, which aims to raise awareness of the need to preserve biodiversity and protected areas through cultural activities. The artists’ residency began with a visit to the Maromizaha Protected Area in Andasibe. It gave the three winning artists a better understanding of the importance of biodiversity and protected areas in the lives of communities, a new feature of this second edition. They had the opportunity to discover the ecosystem services provided by the reserve, in particular its water sources and medicinal plants, and to talk to the Maromizaha community and learn more about the income-generating activities of the local communities. What an enriching …

Sambava, October 6, 2023 – The Platforms of Protected Area Managers (PFGAP) of the North, including DIANA, SAVA, SOFIA and Analanjirofo regions, have laid the foundations for an interregional platform with the support of WWF, and held a workshop on the economic importance of protected areas of the North, in collaboration with Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM). The governorates of the DIANA, SAVA and SOFIA regions, the decentralised collectivities, the regional ministerial departments and the private sector have joined forces with protected areas (PA) managers and their technical and financial partners to promote sustainable and effective natural resource management at local and regional levels. An interregional platform for better cooperation  Nearly 45 PAs protect critical ecosystems in these regions. The management of PAs in these 4 regions deserves joint consideration. Despite the opportunities to serve the needs of local communities and sustainable development, these PAs face common challenges …

Antananarivo, September 29, 2023 – The Association of Journalists for the Environment (AJE), Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) and VARUNA project are proud to announce the winners of the Media #ForProtectedAreas call for reporting projects. The organizers would like to thank all participants for their interest, as well as the partners and jury for their support. An advocacy for protected areas The biodiversity reporting grant aims to (i) increase the visibility of protected areas in the malagasy and international media ; (ii) shed light on critical remote sites by enabling local journalists to access them ; (iii) support advocacy efforts towards decision-makers on the importance of biodiversity for communities. After a rigorous selection process, the jury selected the winning reporting projects in the three established categories: print, radio and audiovisual. The selection was based on the following criteria : originality of the subject relevant to the topic, writing style …