Bio-diversity

The situation in the e of the Niger River vall, area border between public B nin and Niger R, is essentially a situation of conflict between local populations including the ranchers, farmers, fishers p and aquatic fauna namely the Manatee, Otter white cheeks. D population pressure is high by virtue of the migration. L occupancy and the use of land and water s increases. In addition to the problems my d j s cit Manatee been poaching, and d a comp terrible competition with ranchers in the consumption of bourgou (Echinocloa stagnina) esp this g v tale e threatened, which is food par excellence of the Manatee and, finally, the degradation of its habitat d. The root causes of these problems my are: l insufficient information about the importance of wetlands and wildlife aquatic pr feel, poor organization of peoples for a better management of the Bosson, the m knowledge of the value and the importance of tourism resources, the lack of knowledge of the biology of this fauna, l silting up of the River Niger and poverty. The goal live is to contribute with the participation of local populations the safeguarding of manatees in its natural habitat and diversify the sources of income of populations through d res fili and l co tourism development. The large r results to be provided by this project relate d a mani re General consolidation of the achievements of the first phase, a dynamic peasant organization that can ensure the sustainable development of the village, a better management of the resources of the wetlands, a better knowledge of the situation g n rale of the Manatee, l am improvement of the living conditions of local populations, and strengthening the partnership with stakeholders in the Niger know: - Ecopas Niger which has a manatee component to its program - WWF Warpo insiders by l ABN (authority of the Niger Basin which has a component manatee protection with cooperation Switzerland which will d start shortly - local NGOs which as Missit must relay the actions of the other draft c t from the shore.) Activities conduct concern l Support l peasant organization, the formation of Ocs guards at ecological monitoring, l inventory of the Manatee, reforestation and the protection of the banks, l support to women and the fishers p, advocacy and awareness of local populations and d development of partnership with ECOPAS B nin, l increase of culture of reproduction and the sustainable management of the Bosson. , the implementation of the activit s co tourist and finally a visit in Mali on the Wetlands site o the culture by the Bosson is e organised by fili re. M implementation methodology is based on participatory approach l low e on the partnership and the subsidiarity. The project will accompany the d centralization process by organizing village communities and CR ant joints necessary between these basic communities and the municipality which is the ma be work

Benin