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Gazi Women Ecotourism Project
Gazi is a coastal town in Kenya which
has protected and restored its mangrove forests.
The
people depend on the mangrove for fishing, building poles and firewood, and for
medicinal products.
Eco-tourism for Community Development
The Gazi Women Mangrove Boardwalk is a true community-based conservation effort. 100% of the profit generated through the boardwalk goes into the Gazi community. Funds generated are used to:
- provide scholarships to poor children from the village
- improve health care
- improve the physical facilities of Gazi Primary school, the only school in the village
- support the 'clean water for all' community water project
You
will be glad you contributed to the welfare of this community by coming to
visit the mangrove boardwalk!
Women’s Ecotourism Project Brochure (pdf 169 KB)
The Kenya Tidal Forest
Project provides an interesting example of the way in which economic valuation
of ecosystem services can be effectively combined with community-based initiatives.
Contact Info:
Chairlady
Gazi Women Group
P.O. Box 18
Msambweni
Kenya
e-mail:
gkairo@yahoo.com
