Haiti Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine & Olivier Jobard

Léogâne Gate, Port-au-Prince. Gangs tax buses entering the capital Port au Prince.
Carrefour, Port-au-Prince. The Ti Bébé gang seizes the Mariani district, Port au Prince.
Carrefour. Residents flee clashes between the Ti Bébé gang and police, Port au Prince.
Carrefour. Residents flee clashes between the Ti Bébé gang and police, Port au Prince.
Port-au-Prince. Displaced families from Carrefour Feuille shelter in the Rex Theater.
Cap-Haïtien. Mangrove charcoal sold for about 500 gourdes (US$3.50) a sack.
Cap-Haïtien under heavy rain and storm clouds.
Cap-Haïtien. Mangrove charcoal sold for about 500 gourdes (US$3.50) a sack.
Cap-Haïtien. Mangrove charcoal sold for about 500 gourdes (US$3.50) a sack.
Cap-Haïtien. Mangrove charcoal sold for about 500 gourdes (US$3.50) a sack.
Cap-Haïtien. Waste piles accumulate in the city.
Caracol. Fishermen Franklin Pierre and Maurice Desamour return with 4 kg of fish and six small lobsters.
Caracol. Fishermen Franklin Pierre and Maurice Desamour return with 4 kg of fish and six small lobsters.
Limonade. Sea festival for Saint Philomena blends Catholic and Vodou tradition.
Caracol. Charcoal production using non-mangrove wood.
Limonade. Sea festival for Saint Philomena draws pilgrims and Vodou followers.
Cap-Haïtien. Waste accumulation.
Cap-Haïtien. Waste accumulation.
Caracol. Joel Charles oversees planting of 20,000 red mangroves.
Camp Louise. A nursery managed by fisherman Reynold Alexis, with over 10,000 mangroves planted.
Cap-Haïtien expands onto mangrove zones.
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The PhotoBridge Project partnered with the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM) in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, to highlight local efforts to protect marine ecosystems and sustain coastal communities. Through the lens of photographer Olivier Jobard, this portfolio captures the courage, resilience, and dedication of people who worked to preserve Haiti’s mangrove forests.

Haiti – Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM)

In the Cap-Haïtien region, Haiti’s mangrove forests are a lifeline for both marine biodiversity and local fishing communities. Rising seas and warming waters threaten these vital ecosystems, but communities have fought to safeguard the forests that sustain their livelihoods.

In 2025, The PhotoBridge Project worked with Olivier Jobard, known for his intimate and dignified storytelling, to document the efforts of the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM). Since 1992, FoProBiM has worked to protect Haiti’s marine ecosystems and watersheds, promoting sustainable practices that balance human needs with environmental stewardship.

Olivier’s photography coincided with the Fisherman’s Festival in Limonade (September 5–6), capturing both the cultural vibrancy of the festival and the ongoing work to preserve mangroves. These images reveal how environmental protection, community engagement, and cultural tradition intersected to create a resilient and thriving coastal ecosystem.

About the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM)

Founded in 1992, the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM) is one of Haiti’s oldest environmental organizations, dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems and watersheds. The foundation works with coastal communities to promote sustainable fishing practices, restore mangrove forests, and safeguard biodiversity. By empowering local people to protect natural resources, FoProBiM ensures that both the environment and the livelihoods it supports are preserved for future generations.