4. Formulate a rehabilitation plan that would minimize damage to adjacent areas
during mining and guide rehabilitation in active post-mining areas
5. Assess the rehabilitation potential of new deposits to assist decision making
6. Guide the development of environmental management programmes relating to
new deposits
7. Guide discussions with local communities, authorities, nongovernmental
organizations, and other relevant stakeholders during the various stages of the
project
13.2.1.2 Rehabilitation Implementation Plan
Once the strategic plan for rehabilitation had been drafted and discussed with the
IAPs, a working plan for its implementation was formulated. Following any disturbance, such as mining, there is an opportunity to redefine the use of the land,
based on carefully considered social and environmental needs. Using an integrated
planning approach, we proposed a management plan that benefitted development
within the society, while providing meaningful ecological restoration (Box 1).
Meetings were held with a variety of stakeholders within Madagascar to determine
which land use option, or range of options, would be suitable for the Toliara Sands
project. The following options were explored: woodlots for charcoal and wood
production; orchards for local communities, and indigenous vegetation for conservation and ecotourism.
Indigenous Vegetation–Ecosystem Restoration
The general aim of a rehabilitation programme is to recreate a natural ecosystem.
This encompasses the following progressive steps: stabilizing land; establishing a
cover crop of pioneer species, and establishing a self-sustaining ecosystem with a
diversity of plants and animals. Species selection for initial rehabilitation focused
the following characteristics:
Table 13.1 Proposed
pioneer species suitable for
ecosystem rehabilitation in
the Toliara Sands area,
Madagascar
Species
Uses
Combretum grandidieri
Edible fruit
Fernandoa madagascariensis Nectar plant for birds
Euclinia suavissima
Edible fruit
Entada chrysostachys
Nodulating roots
Gyrocarpus americanus
Honey plant
Jatropha mahafaliensis
Medicinal plant, potential bio-fuel
Flacourtia lamoutchi
Edible fruit
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during mining and guide rehabilitation in active post-mining areas
5. Assess the rehabilitation potential of new deposits to assist decision making
6. Guide the development of environmental management programmes relating to
new deposits
7. Guide discussions with local communities, authorities, nongovernmental
organizations, and other relevant stakeholders during the various stages of the
project
13.2.1.2 Rehabilitation Implementation Plan
Once the strategic plan for rehabilitation had been drafted and discussed with the
IAPs, a working plan for its implementation was formulated. Following any disturbance, such as mining, there is an opportunity to redefine the use of the land,
based on carefully considered social and environmental needs. Using an integrated
planning approach, we proposed a management plan that benefitted development
within the society, while providing meaningful ecological restoration (Box 1).
Meetings were held with a variety of stakeholders within Madagascar to determine
which land use option, or range of options, would be suitable for the Toliara Sands
project. The following options were explored: woodlots for charcoal and wood
production; orchards for local communities, and indigenous vegetation for conservation and ecotourism.
Indigenous Vegetation–Ecosystem Restoration
The general aim of a rehabilitation programme is to recreate a natural ecosystem.
This encompasses the following progressive steps: stabilizing land; establishing a
cover crop of pioneer species, and establishing a self-sustaining ecosystem with a
diversity of plants and animals. Species selection for initial rehabilitation focused
the following characteristics:
Table 13.1 Proposed
pioneer species suitable for
ecosystem rehabilitation in
the Toliara Sands area,
Madagascar
Species
Uses
Combretum grandidieri
Edible fruit
Fernandoa madagascariensis Nectar plant for birds
Euclinia suavissima
Edible fruit
Entada chrysostachys
Nodulating roots
Gyrocarpus americanus
Honey plant
Jatropha mahafaliensis
Medicinal plant, potential bio-fuel
Flacourtia lamoutchi
Edible fruit
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