Cameroon
Development of a protected area at Idabato
Combating poverty and hunger - Equitable access to quality education - Creating decent jobs - Promoting the values of peace and citizenship as a prerequisite for sustainable development - Protecting the environment and combating climate change.
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An initiative of Blessed Action For Africa
Overview of the project
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The project aims to preserve the coastline threatened by marine submersion. It involves :
- training and raising the awareness of local communities about the importance of preserving mangroves
- locating the sites to be developed/restored by identifying natural resources and mapping them
- developing/restoring mangrove areas and converting them into protected areas by organising participatory reforestation
- training local residents in the design and use of ecological ovens as an alternative energy source to mangrove firewood
- mobilising stakeholders and making them more responsible, which will necessarily involve the participation of several organisations specialising in environmental protection
- monitoring of the mangrove wood cutting and marketing chain, which requires systematic control of the products that come from this area towards the end user.
- drawing up rules on the main activities of companies in sensitive mangrove areas.
- the development and implementation of participatory plans for the exploitation and restoration of mangrove resources aimed at sustainable use within the communes with all the stakeholders concerned
- la mise en place des plateformes de communication permettant d’éviter des conflits de compétences entre les différentes administrations intervenants dans le domaine/secteur
- le renforcement des capacités d’intervention des services publics et d’autres organismes nécessiteux impliqués dans la gestion de la mangrove
- setting up communication platforms to avoid conflicts of competence between the various administrations involved in the field/sector
- strengthening the intervention capacities of public services and other needy bodies involved in mangrove management
Supporting the socio-ecological transition to sustainable and equitable coastal and maritime areas
Ongoing research
waiting for launch
- location and grid of 10 potential restoration sites
- restoration of 1000ha of mangroves in the locality
- 80% of people living near the restored mangroves are made aware and educated.
- Capacity-building for 10 local communities for the participative management of the newly created protected areas
- 10 kilometres of coastline protected from marine erosion following mangrove development
- A long curtain of vegetation erected on the coast to curb active marine erosion in the locality
- Sustainable protection of biodiversity
- Raising awareness among local residents of the importance of carefully managing this ecosystem
- Restoration of this fragile environment
- Strengthening the legal framework to punish actions harmful to the long-term survival of this type of area
Awaiting financing
About the
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- Combating poverty and hunger
- Equitable access to quality education
- Creating decent jobs
- Promoting the values of peace and citizenship as a prerequisite for sustainable development
- Protecting the environment and combating climate change
- Promoting industrialisation and entrepreneurship
- Promoting renewable energies