Bio-diversity

Background and rationale: Situ in r region of Mboinkou, North of Grande Comoros, zone c ti re Ndroud is without doubt one of the most picturesque l of the Comoros archipelago. Dot d a rich coastline and a remarkable biodiversity, this box is distinctive rise by its package to turtles, 300 m from the c log your village. This small island d an area of 1 hectare, bathes in a set of cifs coral particular type with your cr and meadows d Herbarium l int Interior. Wildlife c ti re marine is e vari and includes many elements (d) importance l. Herbaria serve as food and are s consumed by the esp these herbivorous marine as dugongs, green turtles and some sea urchins. Many turtles are observed in the surrounding waters and l Herbarium. This marine biodiversity is e threatened by pr l briefly excessive both coral and sand for construction, which highlights p ril l fragile balance of the agroecosystem my third c. The main threats are also the poaching of turtles and their massacre. This wealth and this that terrestrial and marine biological diversity are seriously threatened es by the diff annuities anthropogenic pressures on my agroecosystem or marine resources. Ecologically important habitats like the r cifs coral, underwater seagrass beds, mangroves and beaches are my sensitive agroecosystem. However, this natural heritage and the important activity d s d s potentialit covered form a tourist offer that could be very attractive. This pr this project aims a protect marine turtles through the valorisation and promotion of activities s co tourist in the coast of Ndroude. There is also support previous bearing aims to enhance l Island turtles and the tourist attractions of the c te and their promotion through work d am development of bungalows, multi-purpose room restaurant insiders and funded by the program of micro financing of the Fund for the global environment. This project between focal areas of the GEF and of broad guidelines and axes on the valuation of biodiversity and tourism development co d. The project will allow the strengthening of the capabilities and (d) development of human resources; institutional strengthening; (d) development d activities alternative g n spin-offs of revenues within the communities local; innovative measures and the partnership between local Public Administration, s communities and Non-governmental Organisations. Taking into account the distinctive new prot g areas creating re es marine in the Comoros and especially the level of life of the rather poor, l one of activities important program is standing on the ground proximity awareness because l l exploitation of local organic by the communities resources currently is FA on anarchic cause of ignorance of these res last and especially the lack of rigor in the application of the regulations in force RS. Awareness must then continues with help of cogardes and animators for the benefit of local populations, and read local, schoolboys and teachers, leaders of cults and religious leaders. M dias will be strongly associated with s. overall objective: the project is creating and managing a reserve r marine cog e r with the community. It s will be create the necessary enabling conditions to promote the sustainable management of the esp these migratory marine and the agroecosystem my which they depend on d (coastline and sea c ti re) by local people while helping local empowerment of the communities and the fight for poverty reduction r. The project intends to r achieve the following specific objectives: Target1: raising environmental awareness of authority s local and administrative on the sound management of turtles marines through l am improvement of exchange information with the other and the strengthening of cooperation sub - r regional level of State actors and local structures; Objective2: D develop activities g cutting income li n es l ecotourism; Objectif3: Reduce the population pressure ti res c on marine resources in General, marine turtles in particular R results expected from the project: R sultat1: strong cooperation of competent local s and administrative assur e RA ti res c in g n ral resources preservation, and sea turtles in particular R sultat2 : The current tourist co complex is quip and cog r mani participatory re by a Committee of management R sultat3: A Committee of management of the community marine reserve r is e cr, closer by the cogardes.

Comoros