Blue Ventures
Madagascar Mangrove Project
Mangrove restoration and community-led conservation
67,890
mangrove seedlings planted
$1.20
Cost per unit
2,016
Year started
156
Team members
About This Project
Mangroves are nature's most powerful carbon capture system, storing up to 10 times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests. Madagascar's mangrove forests face severe pressure from charcoal production and shrimp farming. Our community-led restoration program works with 23 villages along Mahajanga Bay to protect existing mangroves and restore degraded areas. Villagers receive direct payments for conservation through our blue carbon credit program, creating economic incentives that outcompete destructive alternatives. The mangroves also provide nursery habitat for fish, supporting local fishing communities and food security.
How It Works
Community mapping of mangrove boundaries
Village-based nursery and planting programs
Alternative livelihood development
Blue carbon credit verification and sales
Mangrove patrol and monitoring teams
Sustainable aquaculture integration
Progress Toward Goals
Mangrove seedlings planted
67,890 / 100,000 seedlings
68% complete
Mangrove area protected
890 / 1,200 hectares
74% complete
Partner communities
23 / 30 villages
77% complete
Key Milestones
2016-06
Community consultations begin
2017-02
First village partnership signed
2018-11
Blue carbon methodology approved
2020-04
First carbon credit sales
2022-08
50,000 seedlings planted
2024-03
Expanded to 23 partner villages
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