Terrestrial Conservation
Our terrestrial conservation vision promotes the conservation of endemic plants and trees through agroecology, agroforestry, sustainable grazing, and community-based, sustainable use.
In-situ conservation: We focus on conserving Brava Island’s unique endemic plants through habitat protection, species monitoring, and community engagement.
Ex-situ conservation: We safeguard Cabo Verde’s endemic plant species outside their natural habitat through botanical gardens and seed banks, ensuring genetic diversity and preventing extinction.
Ecological restoration: Our program restores degraded ecosystems in Brava, including forests, wetlands, and coastal areas, using techniques like reforestation and invasive species removal to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Ongoing projects:
- Pioneering Sustainable Grazing for Plants and People
- Protecting Endemic Trees of Cape Verde’s ‘Island of Flowers’
- Restoration of Key Biodiversity Area 25: Ribeira de Fajã de Água
- Maintenance of Brava’s Forest Perimeter
Successfully completed projects:
- Improving knowledge and numbers of Brava’s endangered Endemic Plants
- Endemic plant conservation and a feasibility evaluation of a protected area in Brava, Cape Verde
- Conserving highly endangered plants on Cape Verde’s “Island of Flowers
- Conservação e preservação da biodiversidade marinha e terrestre, com foco nas comunidades locais
