Supporting the establishment of a Locally Managed Marine Area on Laamu Hithadhoo to benefit biodiversity and the local community.
The project will conduct baseline assessments around Laamu Atoll and identified important biodiversity hotpots including critical grouper spawning sites with a priority area identified as Hithadhoo Corner. Recognising the importance of this area both to nature,
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Maldives Resilient Reefs
Country:
Maldives
Area Of Work:
International Waters
Grant Amount:
US$ 29,833.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 33,710.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
MDV/SGP/OP6/Y8/CORE/IW/2022/03
Status:
Project activities completed, final reports pending
Project Characteristics and Results
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
Handbook
Seagrass, mangrove and coral reef monitoring protocols handbook
Reef survey protocols ? PADI Open Water Diver and Reef Check Ecodiver
Seagrass monitoring protocols
Photos and videos of the LMMA and biodiversity it hosts.
Infographics and social media posts highlighting the significance of the LMMA..
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Information will be shared and disseminate:
- to councils through the Local Government Authority.
- during knowledge exchange visits with councils who want to create LMMAs
- with participants during the trainings
- on Laamu Hithadhoo Council?s social media pages (and by other government offices)
- on MRR and partner organization?s social media pages
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Indicators
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
1197
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Fathimath Saeedha
Phone:
960 3343217
Email:
Mr. Hussain Jauson Lomo
Email:
Address
UNDP, Aage (Bank of Ceylon Bldg), Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Malé, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGIONAL
Malé, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGIONAL
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