COORDINATORDr Jean-Marc BouvetCentre de coopération internationale enrecherche agronomique pour le développement(CIRAD)Dé<strong>part</strong>ement forêtsCampus de Baillarguet, TA 10/C34398 Montpellier Cedex 5FranceE-mail: jean-marc.bouvet@cirad.frTel. (33) 467 59 37 28Fax (33) 467 59 37 33CONTRACTORSDr Jean Luc ChotteInstitut de recherche pour le développementDé<strong>part</strong>ement ressources vivantes, UR Ibis 083(Sénégal)213, rue Lafayette75480 ParisFranceE-mail: chotte@ird.snTel. (221) 849 33 08Fax (221) 832 16 75Dr Julia WilsonNatural Environment Research CouncilCentre for Ecology and Hydrology, EdinburghPolaris House, North Star AvenueSwindon SN2 1EUUnited KingdomE-mail: jwi@ceh.ac.ukTel. (44-131) 445 43 43Fax (44-131) 445 39 43Mr Hans HoenAgricultural University of NorwayDe<strong>part</strong>ment of Ecology and Natural ResourceManagement (INA)PO BOX 50021432 AasNorwayE-mail: shivcharn.dhillion@ibn.nlh.noTel. (47) 64 94 85 00Fax (47) 64 94 85 02Dr David OdeeKenya Forestry Research InstituteNatural Forests Programme,Biotechnology LaboratoryKEFRI-KARI Road, Off Nairobi — NaivashaHighway00200 NairobiKenyaE-mail: dodee@africaonline.co.keTel. (254-66)333 83Fax (254-66) 328 44Dr Bakolimala RakouthUniversité d’AntananarivoFaculté des sciencesDé<strong>part</strong>ement de biologie etd’écologie végétales (DBEV)B.P. 906101 AntananarivoMadagascarE-mail: ba.rakouth@simicro.mgTel. (261) 320 24 65 60Fax (261) 202 23 13 98Dr Honoré RandrianjafyCentre national de la rechercheappliquée au développement ruralFOFIFA/DRFP: Dé<strong>part</strong>ement de recherchesforestières et piscicolesRoute d’Andraisoro, Ampandrianomby, B.P. 1690101 AntananarivoMadagascarE-mail: fofifa@dts.mgTel. (261) 331 12 23 26Fax (261) 202 24 02 70Dr Gerald EiluMakerere UniversityDe<strong>part</strong>ment of Forest Biology and EcosystemsManagementP.O. Box 7062KampalaUgandaE-mail: eilu@forest.mak.ac.ugTel. (256-41) 54 36 47Fax (256-41) 53 35 74Developing Countries
Transboundery networks of marine protected areas for integrated conservation and sustainable development:biophysical, socio-economic and governance assessment in East AfricaPeriod: 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2008Budget from EC: EUR 1 700 000website: www.transmap.fc.ul.ptCoordinator: Prof José PaulaUniversity of LisbonThe goal of this project is to develop scientific knowledgefor the creation of transboundary networks of MarineProtected Areas (MPAs) in the East African region. Of<strong>part</strong>icular scientific interest is the knowledge relating tothe type, size, and location of reserves, which together canmaintain ecological functions, resource-uses and futuresocio-economic developments. To achieve this, the followingspecific research objectives are addressed: databases; biodiversity evaluation, including an assessment ofspecies and habitats important for conservation reasons; derived from natural resources, current socio-economicneeds, and traditional frameworks, integrating theeconomic dimension in a multi-criteria analysis; for decision-making, operational assessment, and stateof management; area. by local populations, including gender issues andassessment of expected socio-economic developmentscenarios; and institutional, and assess the state of management; transboundary areas using computer-based algorithmsmodulated by research data.The final outcomes are options for zoning plans for twocontrasting situations, which encompass a significantfraction of the biogeographical range of the region.These plans integrate the results of the biophysical andsocio-economic assessments, innovatively adaptedto accommodate the local, regional and governanceframeworks. New data will be obtained which willsignificantly increase knowledge on the regionsconsidered. Interaction between research and end-users isa clear target for this project, and various types and levelsof formal mechanisms will allow for increased interchangebetween <strong>part</strong>ners and decision-making structures, leadingto effective policy development. Regional links willalso be enhanced, which are necessary for the commonmanagement of the natural heritage in the region.Following the project’s main objectives, activities will targetthe acquisition of the necessary interdisciplinary knowledgerequired for the creation of the transboundary conservationareas. Specifically, the project will: existing information; integrate these data, solve basicknowledge gaps, and merge the information in anappropriate GIS system, which will map biophysical,socio-economic, and governance data; habitat condition in considered areas, including basicbiodiversity along nested spatial scales, biodiversityhotspots, and connectivity potential;Natural Resources