How women weaving in Manombo are helping save lemurs
Within the broad range of all lemur conservation activities that GERP conducts across Madagascar, we at the GERP – Manombo team actively work to promote sustainable projects that protect local biodiversity. In this blog, we’ll be showcasing the actions the team made that reinforce local community livelihoods through an income-generating project that alleviates negative pressures on Manombo forest. Beginning in March 2018, GERP members organized local women who would benefit from participating in weaving workshops that build skills on producing and selling handmade products outside the nearby protected area.
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