Developing a beekeeping industry in ten villages around the Makay protected area. The aim is to provide local people with additional income while encouraging them to respect and preserve the forests of the massif. To this end, apiaries will be set up, beekeepers will be trained and equipped, and the honey produced will be sold locally and internationally.
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Reforesting areas that have been completely deforested in the vicinity of the main villages surrounding the Makay protected area. The aim is to preserve the massif’s natural ecosystems while improving living conditions for the 25,000 people who depend on the services they provide (water, wood, medicines, etc.).
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To provide quality, inclusive and equitable education to give the people of Makay the tools they need to improve their lives and achieve sustainable development. To this objective, schools will be built and equipped and teachers will be recruited and paid.
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Fight food insecurity and protect the unique biodiversity of the Makay Protected Area. Thanks to rice paddies and school gardens, local communities are trained in new agro-ecological techniques. Community granaries are set up to guarantee stocks throughout the year. Vegetable garden produce is used in school canteens to promote school enrolment.
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Obtaining a voluntary commitment from local communities to the conservation of the Makay and respectful management of natural resources. With the help of fun, interactive teaching aids, animators will carry out awareness-raising missions – particularly with children – to pass on general ecological knowledge. These will enable us to understand how ecosystems function and the global ecological issues at stake.
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Set up a patrol system within the Makay protected area. Ecoguards will monitor species on a daily scientific basis, and keep an eye on human pressures on the natural environment. They will also play a preventive and warning role for all Makay users.
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