The document summarizes a REDD+ project in Madagascar called the Mantadia Biological Corridor. The project aims to reduce deforestation and support reforestation efforts across 425,000 hectares of protected areas and 3,020 hectares designated for habitat restoration. It seeks to generate carbon credits while also conserving biodiversity and improving local livelihoods through agroforestry and sustainable agriculture programs. Key challenges include developing effective restoration techniques, securing land tenure, funding, coordination across stakeholders, and ensuring long-term monitoring and community benefits from reduced deforestation.
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Day 4a Bio Cf Ci Madagascar André Aquino Bio Cf Training Jan08
1. Madagascar: the Mantadia Biological Corridor REDD/ AR project BioCF Training February, 8 th 2008 With material from James MacKinnon . Conservation International, Madagascar
Presentation touches on many points already discussed on the two previous days: biodiversity and carbon, the role of protected areas, methodological challenges, etc.
- Tavy: leads to low soil productivity. Areas are productive for only 5 years. Tavy destroys the capacity for natural regenaration and results in erosion. The result is savoka: weedy vegetation with invasive species, low biodiversity and low carbon content.
Landholders – small landholders, communal land, commercial land and government land.
Leakage strategy: seeks to compensate landholders for possible loss of income. Threats: illegal timber extraction for fuelwood and conversion back to tavy.
Site de conservation – new type of PA adopted at Durban (2003) with a core and buffer area. Core protected zone – secondary degraded forest. No timber extraction. Management Plans are drawn up together with communities.
The difference in deforestation rate in PA and Private land is due to: 1) Law enforcement, such as the ban on tavy; 2) support to income generating activities to local people