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Mohéli Marine Park, established in 2001 has succeeded in reducing turtle poaching to some extent; however, the park is now encountering problems with funding and sustainability of management activities. In addition, important nesting sites in the northwest of the island (Moimbasa region) were excluded from the initial demarcation of the park boundaries. This project will build local capacity of three village communities in this region: Hoani, Hamba and Domoni. A team of community ecoguards from these villages (trained by C3 in 2006) will receive advanced training in turtle conservation and ecology. The Hoani Conservation Centre, established by C3 in 2006 to serve as a regional research and information centre, will be enhanced with textbooks, posters and other awareness materials. Law enforcement officers be will the target of awareness-raising, ensuring that they realize the importance of protecting marine resources through successful conviction of poachers in the future. Thorough consultation with community leaders and politicians will facilitate the signing of a memorandum to ensure the long-term sustainability of this work. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Projet d’éco-tourisme à Hoani - Développement durable à travers la conservation des espèces menacées</em></strong><span class="style1"><em><br> </em></span><em><em>La Tortue Verte (Chelonia mydas) est une espèce menacée et Mohéli est l’un des plus importants sites de nidification de l’Océan Indien pour cette espèce. Le Parc Marin de Mohéli, établi en 2001, a permis dans une certaine mesure la réduction du braconnage des tortues ; cependant, aujourd’hui le parc rencontre des problèmes financiers et de durabilité des actions de gestion. Par ailleurs, des sites importants de nidification situés au nord-ouest de l’île (région de Moimbasa) n’ont pas été inclus dans la zone du parc. Ce projet développera les capacités locales de trois communautés villageoises dans cette région : Hoani, Hamba and Domoni. Une équipe d’éco-gardes des communautés de ces villages (formés par C3 en 2006) recevront une formation approfondie sur la conservation et l’écologie des tortues marines. Le Centre de Conservation de Hoani a été établi par C3 en 2006 et constitue un centre régional de recherche et d’information. Des manuels, des posters et d’autres documents éducatifs seront fournis au centre. Les agents de maintien de la loi seront les cibles de la sensibilisation pour s’assurer qu’ils comprennent l’importance de protéger les ressources marines à travers la condamnation efficace des braconniers dans le futur. La consultation exhaustive des chefs et des responsables politiques des communautés facilitera et amènera à la signature d’un mémorandum pour garantir la pérennité à long terme de ce projet.</em></em></p> <p align="left" style="margin-left: 3; margin-right: 3"> </p> <p align="left" style="margin-left: 3; margin-right: 3"><a href="../../Multimedia/Reports/Mayotte%20Naturalist%20article%20HOANI%20Nov%202007.pdf"><img src="images/Mayotte%20Naturalist%20article%20HOANI%20Nov%202007_thumb.gif" width="60" height="86" hspace="10" align="left">Issouf Bounou M, Le Scao R (2007) HOANI: UN VILLAGE COMORIEN UNI DERRIÈRE SES TORTUES. Univers Maore 8:40-43</a></p> <p align="left" style="margin-left: 3; margin-right: 3"> </p> <p align="left" style="margin-left: 3; margin-right: 3"> </p> <p><span class="style1"><em><br> </em></span></p> </td> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <img src="images/botcontent.gif" width="800" height="28" alt="" /></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="footer">Community Centred Conservation (C3) is registered in England and Wales as a non-profit company no. 5606924</div> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-243852-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); </script> </div> </body> </html>