Advancing Education, Reforestation, and Local Capacity for Forest and Wildlife Protection in Kianjavato
Project objectives
The establishment of three VOIs will improve local capacity to protect forests, empowering residents to determine for themselves appropriate land use restrictions.
The addition of two nurseries and the expansion of pre-existing nurseries will help the project reach its goal of planting 500,000 trees per year. Trees planted are tailored to the needs of lemurs and provide the community with sustainable resources.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
The lemur monitoring work of locally-hired field guides provides data to develop more targeted conservation strategies. The project aims to maintain or increase lemur populations by tracking encounter rates.
Through education programs and outreach efforts, the project promotes improved stewardship of biological resources by the community and identifies new leaders at teacher training workshops.
This project is implemented by Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
