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BBOP Pilot Project Case Study – Ambatovy Project
12. Next Steps
The next steps for the Ambatovy offset team are presented below:
1. Habitat hectares loss scores:
a. Integrate the
IMPACT SITE
and benchmark terrestrial fauna data being gathered in January 2009,
integrate
Mantella aurantiaca
and
M. crocea
data that is being acquired for these two key species as
part of the Mantella Management Programme during 2009, re-evaluate the fish and aquatic (stream
and ponds) data to adequately integrate with the KBCM; this will imply reassessing the weighting of
the attributes generally, giving more importance to the species attributes to better reflect
BIODIVERSITY
LOSS
values.
b. Re-calculate habitat hectares loss scores for the impact site, for each forest habitat type (azonal,
transitional and zonal), aquatic ecosystems (streams and ponds) and condition class.
2. Habitat hectares gain scores:
a. Prepare and implement the habitat, flora, fauna and aquatics
BASELINE
data collection at the proposed
Ankerana offset site.
b. Calculate habitat hectares gains scores for the variety of
POTENTIAL OFFSET SITES
(e.g. contiguous with
the mine footprint, the Analamay-Mantadia Corridor and the Ankerana offset site), for each forest
habitat type (azonal, transitional and zonal), aquatic ecosystems (streams and ponds) and condition
class.
3. Socio-environmental losses and compensation calculations:
a. Apply cost-benefit model and analysis using key elements of the
BBOP BIODIVERSITY OFFSET COST-
BENEFIT HANDBOOK
to determine the ecosystems services to the local communities in and around
Ankerana as well as the mine site (
COMPOSITE OFFSET
).
b. Determine socio-environmental compensations required, including compensations options; the Project
will distinguish between legal and illegal activities specifically (the latter being obviously recognised by
local legislation as unsustainable).
c. Design and implement a compensation programme.
4. Offset management programme:
a. In light of both the biodiversity and socio-environmental inputs, the Project will finalise the design of
the Ankerana (and mine site) management programs.
b. The Project will implement and monitor the implementation of the programs.
