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- Velondriake, meaning “to live with the sea” in the Vezo dialect of the Malagasy language, is a locally managed marine area (LMMA). Established in 2006 in southwest Madagascar, Velondriake is home to over 7,000 resident Vezo people and covers a marine and coastal area of about 64,000 ha making it one of the largest LMMAs in the western Indian Ocean. The LMMA includes extensive coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, baobab forests, spiny forest and other threatened habitats. The LMMA includes five permanent coral reef reserves, two permanent mangrove reserves, and numerous periodic fisheries closures (PFCs), primarily for octopus on reefs and for mud crab in mangroves. Velondriake obtained temporary protected area status in 2010 and received its permanent protection status in 2015. Blue Ventures a UK-based marine conservation NGO that has been working in Velondriake and throughout Madagascar as part of their integrated approach to marine conservation since 2003, is recognised as the area’s co-management authority, alongside the community-based Velondriake Association. Velondriake is divided into three geographical regions, or vondrona, each with an elected cabinet (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and advisers). Finally, the three regions are led by a central committee of 21, called the foibe, which also has elected cabinet members. The LMMA is governed by a set of local laws devised by the communities within Velondriake, called dina. The dina is legally recognized and restricts destructive fishing practices such as poison fishing and beach seining, governs six permanent marine reserves, and oversees temporary closures of octopus fishing grounds and mangrove reserves. An elected body made up of community members, called the Velondriake Association, is responsible for enforcement of the dina. All permanent residents of villages within Velondriake are "de jure" members, with the right to participate in the association and benefit from its actions. The Velondriake General Assembly consists of elected representatives from each of the 25 villages within the LMMA; larger villages, such as Andavadoaka, have six representatives, while smaller villages have only two or three. Velondriake is divided into three geographical regions, or "vondrona", each with an elected cabinet (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and advisers). Finally, the three regions are led by a central committee of about 20, called the "foibe", which also has elected cabinet members. The Velondriake LMMA and Blue Ventures are supported by several partner organisations, including the University of Toliara, The MacArthur Foundation and MIHARI Management efforts in the Velondriake LMMA focus on sustainable fisheries management, sea cucumber and seaweed aquaculture, blue carbon initiatives, community health and homestays as part of an integrated approach to marine conservation. Velondriake's success has inspired a wave of similar grassroots projects around Madagascar [ TOC ] (en)
- Velondriake is de naam van een lokaal bestuurd gebied in het zuidwesten van Madagaskar. Het gebied beslaat ongeveer 800 vierkante kilometer aan de kust en op de zee en heeft een grote biodiversiteit. Het gebied bevat onder andere koraalriffen en velden met zeegrassen in de zee en mangrovebossen en baobabbossen op het land. Een lokaal bestuurd gebied aan zee wordt een genoemd, een afkorting van locally managed marine area. Velondriake is een van de grootste LMMA's in de Indische Oceaan. (nl)
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- Velondriake is de naam van een lokaal bestuurd gebied in het zuidwesten van Madagaskar. Het gebied beslaat ongeveer 800 vierkante kilometer aan de kust en op de zee en heeft een grote biodiversiteit. Het gebied bevat onder andere koraalriffen en velden met zeegrassen in de zee en mangrovebossen en baobabbossen op het land. Een lokaal bestuurd gebied aan zee wordt een genoemd, een afkorting van locally managed marine area. Velondriake is een van de grootste LMMA's in de Indische Oceaan. (nl)
- Velondriake, meaning “to live with the sea” in the Vezo dialect of the Malagasy language, is a locally managed marine area (LMMA). Established in 2006 in southwest Madagascar, Velondriake is home to over 7,000 resident Vezo people and covers a marine and coastal area of about 64,000 ha making it one of the largest LMMAs in the western Indian Ocean. The LMMA includes extensive coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, baobab forests, spiny forest and other threatened habitats. The LMMA includes five permanent coral reef reserves, two permanent mangrove reserves, and numerous periodic fisheries closures (PFCs), primarily for octopus on reefs and for mud crab in mangroves. (en)
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