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The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS) outlines a series of conservation and infrastructure activities scheduled for 2023-2024. Key initiatives include the restoration of 70 hectares of lowland grasslands through invasive species removal and prescribed burning, the maintenance of a 25 km patrol route, the construction of four water reservoir tanks in Nichula Gewog, and the installation of solar pumps to support wildlife water access. The plan identifies potential risks such as forest fires, waste generation, and occupational health and safety hazards, providing specific mitigation measures and monitoring arrangements to ensure compliance with both Royal Government of Bhutan laws and WWF's Social Safeguards Integrated Policies and Procedures.

The document details a GEF-funded project to increase Madagascar's MPA coverage from 1.1 million hectares to over 2.1 million hectares. It focuses on three main components: establishing a representative network of protected areas, improving the regulatory environment for MPAs and LMMAs, and enhancing site-level management effectiveness through community-led revenue generation and standardized toolkits. The project emphasizes a co-management approach involving the Ministry of the Environment, Ecology and Forests (MEEF), various NGOs, and local communities to balance biodiversity conservation with sustainable economic development.