Community-based Mangrove Rehabilitation and Ecotourism Development and Management in the Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Authors:
Cabahug, D. M.

Publication Date:
2002

Abstract/Summary:
The community-based approach of mangrove rehabilitation and ecotourism enterprises should include the following components/activities: 1. awareness creation and social mobilization through a social marketing strategy; 2. capacity building of the local people as partners in mangrove rehabilitation and ecotourism; 3. liaison and networking by creating and institutionalizing a national coordinating agency or committee; and 4. capacity building of the technical staff of involved agencies to strengthen their social, technical and organizational knowledge and skills in implementing community- based mangrove projects.

Resource Type:
Technical Document

Source:
Ministry of State for Environment

Link:
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/ae213e/ae213e00.pdf