Restoration of Round Island
Project Summary
Goal: To restore Round Island as much as possible to its original ecological state, and protect it as an example of a sustainable representative Mascarene Island ecosystem practically free of introduced species.Objective: To increase populations of endemic species on Round Island through habitat improvement, erosion control, selective weeding and reestablishment of populations of plants and animals that have vanished because of human intervention.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 816 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | The World Bank |
| Executing Agencies | Mauritian Wildlife Foundation |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 2 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2000 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 750,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 0 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 750,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
19 May 2000
Project Approved for Implementation
18 May 2000
Project closed
13 Sep 2005