Sustainable Use of Rodriguan Endemic Plants
Winner of the 2001 Whitley Foundation Award: cash prize 25,000 English Pounds and trophy
The aim of the project is to prevent the over-exploitation and possible extinction of a wide range of useful plant species that are endemic to Rodrigues. The project will focus upon developing propagation techniques for endemic handicraft and medicinal plant species and involving the user-community in the safe-guarding of these species, the establishment and sustainable management of community plantations and in awareness-raisisng about the sustainable use of the species. These measures will safeguard the populations of many useful plant species endemic to Rodrigues. The GEF/SGP grant will be used for the establishment and running of a nursery, the organisation and running of training workshops for the community and for purchase of equipment for the general implementation of the project.
The aim of the project is to prevent the over-exploitation and possible extinction of a wide range of useful plant species that are endemic to Rodrigues. The project will focus upon developing propagation techniques for endemic handicraft and medicinal plant species and involving the user-community in the safe-guarding of these species, the establishment and sustainable management of community plantations and in awareness-raisisng about the sustainable use of the species. These measures will safeguard the populations of many useful plant species endemic to Rodrigues. The GEF/SGP grant will be used for the establishment and running of a nursery, the organisation and running of training workshops for the community and for purchase of equipment for the general implementation of the project.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation/Assoc. des Artisans Rodriguais
Country:
Mauritius
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 48,554.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 103,039.40
Project Number:
MAR/98/G52/II/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Most of the people involved in handicraft production, as well as low-cost medicine production from plants, are women.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The project will also safe-guard the livelihoods of the communities that rely on the use of these useful endemic plant species for handicraft production or low-cost medicine as their main and/or only source of income.
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SGP Country office contact
Mrs. Pamela Bapoo-Dundoo
Phone:
(230) 213 53 84
Fax:
(230) 212 14 11
Email:
Address
2nd Floor, Sugar Industry Pension Fund Building, 1 Remy Ollier Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius
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