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Southern Benin Mangrove Resilience Project
FAO, working with Benin's Ministry of Living Environment and Transport under GEF/LDCF financing, runs a mangrove conservation and livelihoods project across nine coastal municipalities. FAO reports communities already experiencing tangible benefits, including the return of fish, crocodiles and birds to reopened waterways.
Image credit
Mangrove à Grang-Popo au Bénin. Location context only; not a photograph of project implementation.Location context · EGOUNLETY Eudoxie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2020 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorFAO with Benin's Ministry of Living Environment and Transport
EcosystemCoastal mangrove conservation and restoration
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationNine coastal municipalities: Grand-Popo, Abomey-Calavi, Ouidah, Kpomassè, Bopa, Comè, Sèmè-Podji, Sô-Ava, Aguégués, Benin
Overview
Inside the project
The project has placed 110 hectares under protection, restored 47 hectares, reforested 29 hectares and reopened 14 kilometres of waterways.
It has also established nine environmental clubs and protected 18 sacralised sites covering 144 hectares.
110 ha
Placed under protection
47 ha
Restored
29 ha
Reforested
14 km
Waterways reopened
Objectives
- Place coastal mangrove areas under protection and restore degraded stretches
- Reopen waterways and restore fisheries for coastal communities
Approach
- Mangrove protection, restoration and reforestation are combined with reopening blocked waterways to restore fish access, alongside community environmental clubs.
Sources
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- fao.org ↗https://www.fao.org/africa/news-stories/news-detail/in-southern-benin--mangroves-are-making-a-comeback-thanks-to-community-led-action/en
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