Sustainable community-based management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems in Cameroon. | Integrated management of mangrove ecosystems in the Republic of Cameroon.

Mangrove ecosystems on the coast of Cameroon are valuable both for their contributions to local livelihoods and the globally important biodiversity that they contain. However, these areas are threatened by a number of development pressures as well as unsustainable management and harvesting practices of the local communities living there. This project aims to strengthen protection and reduce degradation in these areas by supporting inter-sectoral co-ordination and collaboration (within an agreed national framework) and by helping local communities to redirect local economic activities towards activities that both improve their livelihoods as well as assist with the conservation of globally important biodiversity found in these areas. At the national level, the project includes activities to develop and implement a strategy for the protection of mangrove ecosystems. This will be supported by strengthened capacity for environmental monitoring, the generation and dissemination of better information about these ecosystems and improved mechanisms for inter-sectoral dialogue. At the local level, the project will target three areas for preparation and implementation of sustainable mangrove management plans. Experiences gained from this will demonstrate how the national strategy and dialogue can be translated into achievements in the field, so that project outcomes can be sustained and replicated elsewhere in the country. This project is a five year project with a total estimated budget of USD 6.4 million. Total project costs distributed by funding source are: (i) GEF - USD 1.7 million; (ii) national government - USD 1.5 million, (iii) other co-financiers - USD 2.5 million; and (iv) FAO - USD 0.7 million.

GEF, Government of Cameroon, FAO-Rome, FAO-Cameroon, OPED (NGO), CAM-ECO (NGO), CWCS (NGO), ACP-FLEGT Project

FAO/Global Environment Facility, Project Document

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regulatory framework

mainstreaming biodiversity

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