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GMRP births another initiative
The Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) is currently working with coastal communities as part of its programme for community-based mangrove management.
This newspaper was told that GMRP, understanding that effective mangrove restoration and management cannot be achieved without community involvement, has established six Village Mangrove Action Committees (VMACs) along the coastline at Project intervention sites.
The organisation said that community-based mangrove management seeks to engage communities living adjacent to mangroves areas to better manage and protect the mangrove forest while raising their awareness of the importance of mangroves. An important aspect of this activity is continued capacity building of VMAC members through training in mangrove ecology, monitoring, restoration and the importance of mangroves.
The Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project is therefore collaborating with the Office of Climate Change to conduct a Training Session in the areas of Climate change, LCDS and the Role of Mangroves in mitigating the impacts of Climate Change.
The objectives of the aforementioned are for villagers to understand Climate Change and its effects in Guyana; the role of Mangroves in mitigating the impacts of Climate Change and Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy
According to GMRP, these training sessions will support the capacity building of community members and increase their understanding of the importance of monitoring and protecting mangroves in the context of climate change.
The villages to benefit from the initiative are Mon Repos (VMAC Members), Buxton (VMAC Members), Victoria-Belfield (VMAC Members), Beehive (VMAC Members) Village #8 (VMAC Members), Wellington Park (VMAC Members), Mangrove Rangers, Mangrove Reserve Producers and the Mangrove Seedling Contractors.
A Massive Mangrove
Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project is funded by a partnership between the Government of Guyana and the European Union. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Agriculture Research & Extension Institute (NAREI). The objective of the project is to seek the commitment of Guyanese towards the protection and development of sustainable mangrove forests. The project commenced activities in February 2010 and is working in the areas of administrative capacity development, research, community development and capacity building, mangrove restoration (replanting), monitoring and awareness and education.
The National Mangrove Management Action Plan covers a three–year period from 2010 to 2012.Alternative funding will be sought to continue the plan when the EU funds expires. The long-term sustainability of the project will depend on the alternative funding sources, and revision and modification of the mangrove action project.
The momentum built through successful implementation of the projects of this action plan will contribute to long term sustainability. To this end, a well-conducted campaign of visibility and education is a vital part of the programme. The overall objective is to respond to climate change and to mitigate its effects through the protection, rehabilitation and wise use of Guyana’s mangrove ecosystems through processes that maintain their protective function, values and biodiversity while meeting the socio-economic development and environmental protection needs in estuarine and coastal areas. The operational duration of the project is 48 months from the signature of the Financing Agreement (n0 9732/GUA) in mid 2010.
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