Bazaruto Seascape Dugong and Wedgefish
Building local capacity for sustainable livelihoods and community-based conservation of seagrass-linked threatened marine megafauna including dugong and wedgefish in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique
This initiative aims to actively engage coastal communities, equipping them with innovative tools to safeguard threatened megafauna and seagrass habitats in their region
This project empowers coastal communities to take the lead in protecting dugongs and seagrass
This is achieved by introducing innovative conservation tools and developing sustainable livelihoods that support efforts to conserve this critically important population and ecosystem in Bazaruto Archipelago, the last remaining stronghold for dugongs in the western Indian Ocean.
Project Title:
Building local capacity for sustainable livelihoods and community-based conservation of seagrass-linked threatened marine megafauna including dugong and wedgefish in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique
This project, funded by Fondation Segré, replicates the work delivered in Southeast Asia under the Seagrass Ecosystem Services Project, by applying our key strategic framework and empowering coastal communities to take the lead on dugong and seagrass conservation.
Implementing Partner: Marine Megafauna Foundation
Technical Advisory Partner: Seagrass-Watch
The Bazaruto Seascape serves as the last remaining refuge for dugongs in the Western Indian Ocean. This population holds global significance and is partially safeguarded by two marine protected areas (MPAs); however, it extends beyond these boundaries into the Inhassoro and Govuro districts, which are the focus of this project. This region is also recognized for its critical significance to endangered wedgefish species.
Implemented by the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) and funded by Fondation Segré, this initiative aims to enhance the conservation of these threatened marine megafauna species, along with the seagrass ecosystems they rely on, throughout the Bazaruto Seascape. Special emphasis is placed on areas not currently protected by actively engaging coastal communities.
Seagrass-Watch assists as a Technical Advisory Partner for this project, focusing on the seagrass mapping and monitoring aspects.
This initiative aims to actively engage coastal communities, equipping them with innovative tools to safeguard threatened megafauna and seagrass habitats in their region. It empowers these communities to take the lead in conserving these vital species and ecosystems. Additionally, the project will offer alternative and supplementary livelihood options for the coastal communities within the Bazaruto Seascape. This ensures that community needs are addressed while also providing a sustainable source of funding for conservation efforts.
Bazaruto Seascape Dugong and Wedgefish
Building local capacity for sustainable livelihoods and community-based conservation of seagrass-linked threatened marine megafauna including dugong and wedgefish in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique
This initiative aims to actively engage coastal communities, equipping them with innovative tools to safeguard threatened megafauna and seagrass habitats in their region
This project empowers coastal communities to take the lead in protecting dugongs and seagrass
This is achieved by introducing innovative conservation tools and developing sustainable livelihoods that support efforts to conserve this critically important population and ecosystem in Bazaruto Archipelago, the last remaining stronghold for dugongs in the western Indian Ocean.
Project Title:
Building local capacity for sustainable livelihoods and community-based conservation of seagrass-linked threatened marine megafauna including dugong and wedgefish in the Bazaruto Seascape, Mozambique
This project, funded by Fondation Segré, replicates the work delivered in Southeast Asia under the Seagrass Ecosystem Services Project, by applying our key strategic framework and empowering coastal communities to take the lead on dugong and seagrass conservation.
Implementing Partner: Marine Megafauna Foundation
Technical Advisory Partner: Seagrass-Watch
The Bazaruto Seascape serves as the last remaining refuge for dugongs in the Western Indian Ocean. This population holds global significance and is partially safeguarded by two marine protected areas (MPAs); however, it extends beyond these boundaries into the Inhassoro and Govuro districts, which are the focus of this project. This region is also recognized for its critical significance to endangered wedgefish species.
Implemented by the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) and funded by Fondation Segré, this initiative aims to enhance the conservation of these threatened marine megafauna species, along with the seagrass ecosystems they rely on, throughout the Bazaruto Seascape. Special emphasis is placed on areas not currently protected by actively engaging coastal communities.
Seagrass-Watch assists as a Technical Advisory Partner for this project, focusing on the seagrass mapping and monitoring aspects.