Project/activity information

The coastal zone of Benin is lined with mangroves rich in biodiversity which represents a natural heritage of great value from their multiple biological, ecological and economic functions. They play a crucial role in the lives of local communities which causes them to exert pressure on resources present, these mangrove forests are subject to a sharp deterioration that threatens the entire ecosystem of the coastal zone of Benin and therefore the livelihoods of local people. But baseline information and data are lacking to develop a program of restoration and sustainable management for mangrove forests in Benin. This pre-project aims to gather the necessary baseline information to draw up an inventory of mangroves in the coastal zone of Benin and subsequently prepare a project document for the restoration and sustainable management of these mangrove forests.