The waters surrounding Príncipe Island are an important reservoir of marine life. Most of the local population lives from these thriving waters, with fish as one of the main sources of animal protein.
Despite their importance, the marine ecosystems of Príncipe are still poorly understood from a scientific point of view. To address this, the Foundation and its collaborators are actively investigating the coastal marine biodiversity and the existing pressures on marine resources.
Our marine conservation projects focus on understanding the impacts and threats to marine ecosystems. We also concentrate on protecting vulnerable species and habitats, and on developing recovery strategies for them, in addition to income alternatives that enhance the social and economic development of local communities.
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Vasco Pissarra © Fundação Príncipe
This December, the Omali Vida Nón project highlights the collection of fishing effort data, which has been an activity of great importance in the process of establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in São Tomé and Príncipe. The MPAs in São Tomé and Príncipe have as one of the goals to ensure and conserve marine biodiversity and the sustainability of fisheries in a country considered one of the most dependent on fishing, where fish contributes to 75% of animal protein consumed in the archipelago.
“Ensuring that communities become resilient and leading active forces in biodiversity conservation is essential to combat climate change. This alliance has reinforced how critical the focus on communities is and how far we are all moving in that direction!"
Sharing knowledge enables invaluable learning and experiences. We thank all our partners, with special attention to SPEA and Birdlife International, for the opportunity of capacity building and training of our local teams.
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