33 nieuwe Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMA’s) goedgekeurd in groeiend portfolio van mondiale oceaangebieden wachtend op natuurbehoudsmaatregelen

Er zijn 33 nieuwe Important Marine Mammal Areas (belangrijke zeezoogdiergebieden – IMMA’s)  geïdentificeerd en op de kaart[1] geplaatst in de Zuidwest-Atlantische Oceaan vanaf de Guianas, ten noorden van de Braziliaanse Amazone, tot het puntje van Tierra del Fuego, Argentinië. Dit is het eindresultaat van een proces van een jaar, met een intensieve vijfdaagse workshop van […]

Community Conservation of Mangroves – Knowledge Exchange for coordination and sustainability.

This component seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange between various stakeholders in community-centered interventions for the conservation of mangroves. The knowledge exchange has multiple dimensions and targets a broad range of stakeholders, partners, and the wider national and international community. This component will, for example, facilitate piloting a collective impact group approach for mangrove conservation in […]

Community Conservation of Mangroves – Training to strengthen Livelihoods.

This component seeks to develop a relevant curriculum and deliver training for Nickerie and Coronie. This training aims to support sustainable practices and livelihoods of micro-entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises that rely on the mangrove ecosystem. During prior consultations that the GHFS had with the targeted communities, priority training areas have been identified as follows: eco-tourism, honey […]

Community Conservation of Mangroves – Community & Stakeholder Engagement.

This key component of the Community Conservation of Mangroves project aims to develop content and execute activities that will build community and stakeholder awareness and active engagement in the conservation of mangrove ecosystems. Local schools will be a particular target for community awareness and engagement. School-based training and extra-curricular events will be organized for 150 […]

Community Conservation of Mangroves

The Green Heritage Fund Suriname, with funding from the IDB LAB, will pilot a model of Community Based Mangrove Management (CBMM) in the coastal districts, Coronie and Nickerie, of Suriname. Implementation of the pilot CBMM model will see the GHF advocating for mangrove preservation and conservation by way of awareness enhancing activities with community members […]

An interview with Tomas Willems about Marine Spatial Planning

By Ted van Hooff The sea and coastal area of the Guianas is home to many extraordinary animal species, among which are the Guiana dolphin, the leatherback sea turtle and the scarlet ibis. Compared to other parts of South-America, there is little information on local wildlife and the use of this area by its inhabitants. […]