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Union of the Comoros
However, the Comoros' impressive biodiversity and range of habitats contrasts markedly with the islands’ poverty. As with most island communities, fisheries are of considerable economic importance. Effective management of marine resources therefore is particularly important in the development of sustainable livelihoods and the elimination of poverty. In addition, the rich biodiversity of the Comoros provides potential for the development of marine ecotourism.
C3 is working on a number of projects in the Comoros, in collaboration with local and international partners. Please click on a link below for more information.
L'Union des Comores est un groupe d'îles volcaniques situé dans le canal du Mozambique à l'ouest de Madagascar ; elle abrite de nombreuses espèces marines endémiques et menacées à l’échelle globale, telles que : le coelacanthe, la baleine à bosse, le dugong et les tortues marines.
We are conducting rearsearch in the Comoros under the following regional themes:
1. DUGONGS WITHOUT BORDERS: Transboundary capacity-building for Indian Ocean sirenian conservation Comoros and Madagascar 2006-2012
2. THE END OF THE LINE: Artisanal bycatch and exploitation of marine megafauna Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius 2007-2010
3. COASTAL MANAGERS OF THE FUTURE: Developing skills of local leaders in sustainable tourism, community-based management and marine research and conservation Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar 2008-2012
4. SHARING POWER: Building capacity for stakeholder participation in coastal resource management |
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C3 works in the Comoros as C3-Comores, a formal collaboration between C3 and the National Ministry of the Environment. The Union of the Comoros (Comores in French) is a cluster of volcanic islands, to the west of Madagascar in the Mozambique Channel ; it provides a haven to numerous endemic and internationally threatened marine species including the coelacanth, humpback whale, dugong and sea turtles.