The Comorian civil society organisation Dahari has worked with farmers on the island of Anjouan for more than a decade to restore degraded forests, secure critical water sources and protect key roosting sites of the Critically Endangered Livingstone’s Fruit Bat. While its efforts have slowed nature’s decline, they have not yet been enough to turn the tide.

To help Dahari foster a more sustainable future for the Comoros, Cartier for Nature has agreed to support its development of a new, innovative conservation agreement scheme in which participating farmers commit themselves to abstain from clearing woodland or cutting mature native trees on their plots in return for cash transfers. Through this approach, Dahari aims to conserve at least 1,000 hectares of native forest by 2027 – around a third of the remaining forest area on the island of Anjouan.