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Menu[](https://www. cepf. net/)Translate * Ecosystem Profile Defined * Rapid Rescue for Conservation Crises | R2C2 * The GEF Small Grants Program See Open Calls for Proposals * CEPF and Climate Change * CEPF and the Convention on Biological Diversity * Monitoring and Evaluation See How We’re Making a Difference Impact and Annual Reports [](https://www.
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net/) Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People * Ecosystem Profile Defined * Rapid Rescue for Conservation Crises | R2C2 * The GEF Small Grants Program See Open Calls for Proposals * CEPF and Climate Change * CEPF and the Convention on Biological Diversity * Monitoring and Evaluation See How We’re Making a Difference Impact and Annual Reports # Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Currently investing and previously invested ### Regional Implementation Team (RIT) #### IUCN NL, SAF/FJKM (Madagascar), ID (Comoros), FORENA (Mauritius) and SeyCCAT (Seychelles) * Monique Randriatsivery, RIT Leader * 2022 to 2027: US$21.
7 million * 2015 to 2022: US$12. 3 million * 2001 to 2012: US$5. 6 million Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles * #### Ecosystem Profile, 2022 * English (PDF - 9.
26 MB) * #### Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure 2023 * English (PDF - 12. 6 MB) CEPF‘s initial investment in the hotspot focused exclusively on Madagascar. We awarded 40 grants to 18 civil society organizations.
For our second investment in the hotspot (2015-2022), which received additional funding from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, CEPF provided a source of funding that was designed to reach civil society in a way that complemented funding going to government agencies.
We encouraged inventive conservation ideas, in particular those that demonstrated the link between the benefits of biodiversity and sound development. We also supported concrete regional collaborations among on-the-ground conservation groups, which had been working largely in isolation. Our investments focused on 38 sites in Madagascar, 19 in the Comoros, nine in Mauritius and 12 in the Seychelles.
These sites—wetlands and waterways, dry forests, and coastal and marine areas—house ecosystems that have exceptional biodiversity but had thus far received less attention from conservation funders. We awarded 128 grants to 92 civil society organizations.
##### Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Indian Ocean Islands CEPF now has an additional investment in the Indian Ocean Islands, which focuses specifically on funding projects that build resilience to climate change. Because Madagascar and the continental Seychelles broke off from the Gondwanaland supercontinent more than 160 million years ago, the islands are a living example of species evolution in isolation.
And on Madagascar, which makes up about 95 percent of the hotspot‘s land area, new species are being discovered at a rapid rate: 22 new mammal species and subspecies have been described in the past 15 years. While one of the criteria to define an area as a hotspot is having at least 1,500 endemic plant species, Madagascar alone possesses an astounding 11,200.
This endemism is not limited to plants: the island is home to five families of birds, five families of primates and two families of freshwater fish found nowhere else on the planet. In addition to its incredible species diversity, the hotspot provides millions of people with fresh water and other ecosystem services that are essential to their survival.
## Projects in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands ### Improving the Conservation Status of Four Threatened Tree Species of the Mahafaly Plateau, Madagascar Restoration zone in Andranovao, Analasoa, Madagascar. ### Saving Threatened Trees of Northern Madagascar through Adapted Conservation Strategy _Delonix vellutina_ seedlings in the forest.
### Protecting Threatened Trees through Ecological Restoration at Ambohitantely, Madagascar Ambohitantely Special Reserve. ### Conservation of Endangered Palm Species in Ranomafana and Ifanadiana, Madagascar Madagascar National Parks _Masoala kona,_ an endangered palm species, in the Ranomafana Protected Area, Madagascar.
### Developing a Conservation Agreement Scheme to Restore Forests on Anjouan Island, Comoros Forest in the highlands of Anjouan, Comoros ### Strengthening Community Management of Madagascar's Protected Area Tsimembo Manambolomaty Complex in the Face of the Impacts of COVID-19 Reforestation activity, involving youth.
Tsimembo Manambolomaty Protected Area, Madagascar ### Creating Networks to Protect Madagascar's Landscapes and Forests INDRI - Initiative pour le Développement, la Restauration écologique et l'Innovation Stakeholder Workshop in Ranomafana ### Build the Resilience of the Ibity New Protected Area Through Forest Restoration, Improved Agricultural Practices Around the Protected Area and Drone Monitoring in Madagascar Association TOSIKA (Tontolo Sy Kajy) Training for farmers on using environmentally friendly fertilizer.
### Increase the Biodiversity of the Gombrani Islet in Rodrigues via Enhanced Conservation Practices Ter Mer Rodriguez Association Gombrani Islet, Rodrigues Island, Republic of Mauritius. ### Restoring Forest and Conserving Threatened Birds in Mauritius Setting up a nesting box for the Endangered Mauritius kestrel (_Falco punctatus_).
### Strengthening the Capacities of Uropveni Women in Sustainable Mangrove Management Plateforme Femme Développement Durable et Sécurité Alimentaire Women's group meeting in Anjouan, Comoros ### MIHARI: Building a Civil Society Movement to Safeguard Marine Resources in Madagascar Blue Ventures Conservation Mangrove replanting in the Velondriake locally managed marine area (LMMA).
### Strengthening Collaboration between Naturalists at the Level of the Comoros Archipelago: the First Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibians of the Comoros Association Naturalistes, Environnement et Patrimoine de Mayotte ### Reinforcing Community Organizations for Sustainable Management and Conservation of Biodiversity of Maevatanana-Ambato-Boeny Wetlands in Madagascar Development & Biodiversity Conservation Action for Madagascar Selective fish traps are essential to safeguarding the freshwater lake ecosystems in the Betsiboka basin.
### Contribution to the Mangrove Sustainable Management through the Tourism Promotion of the Baly Bay National Park, and Support for the Improvement of the Living Conditions of Basic Communities ### Assessing the Status of Madagascar's Trees for the Effective Conservation of Key Biodiversity Areas and Protected Areas Botanic Gardens Conservation International ### Improving biodiversity knowledge and conservation of Montagne des Francais protected area Royal Botanic Gardens Kew _Hildegardia erythrosiphon_ in Montagne des Français protected area.
### Improving Biodiversity Knowledge and Conservation of Bongolava Key Biodiversity Area, Madagascar Royal Botanic Gardens Kew The endemic _Hibiscus thespesianus_ in Bongolava Key Biodiversity Area.
### A Landscape Management Model for Biodiversity Conservation in the Comoros ### Structuring and Strengthening the Fikambanana Bongolava Maitso Association for the Effective Management of the New Protected Area of Bongolava Fikambanana Bongolava Maitso ### Developing Community-based Conservation in the Ambato-Boeny-Maevatanana Forests and Wetlands Madagascar flying foxes (_Pteropus rufus_).
### Program of Action for a Sustainable Ylang-Ylang Industry in Comoros ### Starting Ecotourism for the Ibity New Protected Area Missouri Botanical Garden An eco-tourism guide for the New Protected Area of Ibity looks for bats.
### Preserving Fragile Ecosystems through Community-Based Fire Management and Education Program in Ankarafantsika National Park, North-West Madagascar * Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Mid-Term Assessment, June 2025 English 851. 62 KB pdf * Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean French 841. 94 KB pdf * Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean English 835.
69 KB pdf * KBA+ Analysis for Madagascar 2022 English 3. 00 MB pdf * KBA+ Analysis for Indian Ocean Islands 2022 English 6. 56 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, Final 2022 English 6.
38 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, Final 2022 French 6. 62 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot Map English and French 11. 33 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure 2023 English 25.
71 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure 2023 French 25. 84 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2023 English 411. 61 KB pdf * Status Update: CEPF Investment in the MADIO Hotspot (September 2024) English 7.
59 MB pdf * Status Update: CEPF Investment in the MADIO Hotspot (April 2024) English 863. 17 KB pdf * [Status Update: CEPF Investment in the MADIO Hotspot (September 2024) [FR] French 2. 34 MB pdf](https://www.
cepf. net/resources/investment-analysis/status-update-cepf-investment-madio-hotspot-september-2024-fr) * Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2024 English 697. 48 KB pdf Hide 9 resources in this range See all 15 resources in this range * Map: Conservation Outcomes Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands, 2014 English 8.
44 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2016 English 676. 63 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2015 English 305. 10 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure, 2014 French 3.
37 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure, 2014 English 2. 47 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile Summary, 2014 Malagasy 1. 00 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, 2014 English 7.
22 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Review, 2017 English 1. 75 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, 2014 French 7. 63 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, 2014 - Annex 6 French and English 69.
27 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, 2014 - Annex 7b (Trigger Species) 809. 97 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile, 2014 - Annex 7a (Trigger Species) 768. 60 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Focal Point Endorsements English and French 1.
81 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2018 English 619. 58 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Mid-Term Assessment, 2020 English 1. 48 MB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2020 English 572.
31 KB pdf * Report: KBA+ Pilot Demonstration for Madagascar, 2014 French 1. 84 MB pdf * Report: KBA+ Pilot Demonstration for Madagascar, 2014 English 1. 72 MB pdf * Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2021 English 1.
36 MB pdf * Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Final Assessment, 2022 English 1. 67 MB pdf Hide 14 resources in this range See all 20 resources in this range * Map: Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot English 178. 63 KB pdf * CEPF and Poverty Reduction: A Review of the CEPF Madagascar Portfolio, 2006 English 736.
57 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Program for Consolidation, 2009 English 47. 22 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Island Annual Portfolio Review, 2014 English 602. 55 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Ecosystem Profile French 399.
42 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Five-Year Assessment, 2006 French 326. 18 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Overview, 2005 English 201. 97 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Review, 2011 English 296.
86 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Five-Year Assessment, 2006 English 421. 02 KB pdf * Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Annual Portfolio Review, 2004 English 505. 82 KB pdf * Madagascar Focal Point Endorsement for First CEPF Investment French 444.
67 KB pdf Hide 5 resources in this range See all 11 resources in this range CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, Fondation Franklinia, Fondation Hans Wilsdorf, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Canada, the Government of Japan, the Hempel Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and the World Bank.
A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. Lire les traductions en français de l’information de baseコア情報の日本語翻訳を読む Visitez le site françaisコア情報の日本語翻訳を読む Or use Google Translate to translate the English site to your language: Restoration zone in Andranovao, Analasoa, Madagascar. _Delonix vellutina_ seedlings in the forest.
Ambohitantely Special Reserve. _Masoala kona,_ an endangered palm species, in the Ranomafana Protected Area, Madagascar. Forest in the highlands of Anjouan, Comoros Reforestation activity, involving youth.
Tsimembo Manambolomaty Protected Area, Madagascar Stakeholder Workshop in Ranomafana Training for farmers on using environmentally friendly fertilizer. Gombrani Islet, Rodrigues Island, Republic of Mauritius. Setting up a nesting box for the Endangered Mauritius kestrel (_Falco punctatus_).
Women's group meeting in Anjouan, Comoros Mangrove replanting in the Velondriake locally managed marine area (LMMA). Selective fish traps are essential to safeguarding the freshwater lake ecosystems in the Betsiboka basin. _Hildegardia erythrosiphon_ in Montagne des Français protected area.
The endemic _Hibiscus thespesianus_ in Bongolava Key Biodiversity Area. Madagascar flying foxes (_Pteropus rufus_). An eco-tourism guide for the New Protected Area of Ibity looks for bats.
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