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FAPBM has granted funding under the Special Intervention Fund to the CAZ protected area (Eastern Madagascar, Atsinanana Region). This funding aims to put an end to illegal quarries opened inside the protected area, in the forests of Ambohibe and Bekorakaka. The threat of deforestation caused by this illegal mining is such that the CAZ’s Joint Control Organization (OMC) has had to request additional resources to continuously secure it on a continuous basis.   The importance of the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor   The CAZ Forest is located on the eastern borders of the Vohitra River which feeds the Andekaleka hydroelectric dam. This dam provides energy to Antananarivo, Moramanga and Andasibe. It is also connected to the Toamasina power grid, providing access to energy along an axis serving agro-industrial, mining and port activities.   When it was built, Andekaleka had a capacity to produce 100 MW of electricity. This capacity has been progressively …

Emergency fund was granted to Ankarana National Park (Northern Madagascar, DIANA Region) to deploy special mixed brigades in September 2022. This contribution aimed to end the exploitation of an illegal sapphire quarry (Labandy and Bemoko) and the illegal logging (Analamahitsy) perpetrated in the vicinity of the core forest. Increasing threats The botanical trail was one of the main tourist attractions of Ankarana Special Reserve. Close to the national road 6, it was highly prized for its exceptional floristic wealth. However, it was ransacked following the discovery of sapphire in Ambondromifehy. After the loss of the botanical garden, Analamahitsy forms the last bastion of primary forest sheltering woods with an interesting market value. The forest is then subject to an increase in illegal logging. The consequences are about to be irreversible. Biodiversity and its ecosystem services at risk The urgency is such that the block of the Ankarana limestone massif is …

FAPBM has granted a Special Intervention Fund to the Nosivolo protected area to restore order to the management of this site through the operationalisation of a mixed control brigade and the revitalisation and securing of the Village Conservation Associations. This protected area, managed by the Cercle d’Etude Multidisciplinaire sur l’Environnement et la Santé (CEMES) is a victim of gold panning and illegal fishing which threaten its core area. Those in charge on the spot are also the target of various threats. The fund granted by the Foundation will enable : the organization and implementation of the mission of control and restoration of order of the joint control brigade; the implementation of environmental education activities on the legislation governing PA and natural resources, as well as the role of hard cores and ecosystem services will be carried out; the revitalisation and operationalisation of the village control and management committee. The Special …