facebook.com/DahariComores Comoros case study: using landscape approaches to manage sustainable outcomes amidst competing land- uses Hugh Doulton, Technical Director of the NGO Dahari

facebook.com/DahariComores Plan 1.Introduction to the Comorian context and the causes of ecosystem degradation 2.Dahari’s approach to biodiversity conservation through landscape management 3.Highlight results 2008 to Perspectives and lessons

facebook.com/DahariComores Specificities of the Comoros Very steep volcanic islands Mayotte is a French département (contested by Comorian government) Highest rate of deforestation in the world between 2000 and 2010 (FAO) Around 40 of 45 permanent rivers on Anjouan now flow only intermittently

facebook.com/DahariComores The factors leading to deforestation Demographic pressure Lack of alternatives to agriculture Lack of social cohesion and respected power Lack of effective governance structures at all levels Overexploitation of soils Extensive and ill-adapted agricultural techniques Insecure land tenure Extraction of construction wood New fertile fields being cut Agriculture under forest cover Extraction of wood for charcoal Extraction of firewood

facebook.com/DahariComores Intervention strategy towards biodiversity conservation 1.Landscape approach attempting to tackle the underlying problems 2.Development prioritised 3.Initial natural resource management initiatives based on areas of short-term interest to local communities 4.Biodiversity conservation needs to benefit local stakeholders: Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms

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facebook.com/DahariComores Forest underpinning Anjouan’s water and biodiversity services is protected Long-term Impact: Anjouan’s water resources and endemic biodiversity conserved Medium term outcome Immediate Outcomes Upland and lowland farming systems sustainable, profitable, and do not require further clearing of forest Fuelwood for local village use, and ylang ylang distillation can be sustainably produced on-farm Project outputs Farmers trained in sustainable, profitable upland and lowland management Farmers manage cattle and use composting to enhance soil fertility in permanent fields Biodiversity baseline established for Anjouan against which to measure improvement Driver: Greater market profitability makes intensification of farming worthwhile Assumption: Village and island-level governance arrangements able and willing to support forest protection Planned outcome Quantities and sources of wood-use for charcoal and timber identified Market study conducted on volumes +sustainability Key areas reforested and managed sustainably Community structures leading reforestation of priority sites Water sources valorised through creation of irrigation areas and improved pipes

facebook.com/DahariComores Result highlights (2008 to 2015) 3000 farmers supported New agricultural innovations introduced and integrated into national policy Three water catchment areas under reforestation Priority species and biodiversity hotspots identified and PES protection scheme underway

facebook.com/DahariComores Landscape management example : Ouzini village

facebook.com/DahariComores Strategic plan 2015 to 2020 Expansion of core programmes to the national level Development of agricultural important and export, and our ecotourism programme Integration of coastal resource management, health and education initiatives

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