Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives

The MAMIA Project was initiated back in 2007, and is designed to study then optimize conservation of the rainforest of Manompana, a coastal district located in the Analanjirofo area (north-east Madagascar). Two thirds of Manompana district still show a unique and rich natural heritage forest formati...

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Main Authors: Ségolène Beaucent, Marc Fayolle
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Language:English
Published: Société Francophone de Primatologie 2011-10-01
Series:Revue de Primatologie
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/749
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description The MAMIA Project was initiated back in 2007, and is designed to study then optimize conservation of the rainforest of Manompana, a coastal district located in the Analanjirofo area (north-east Madagascar). Two thirds of Manompana district still show a unique and rich natural heritage forest formations, made of lowland evergreen humid forest, littoral forest and mangrove. While human activities progressively damage and fragment those natural habitats, fauna inventories carried out in the forest of Manompana (lemurs, birds and herpetofauna) keep on showing high species diversity and rich natural area, much of those being still well preserved due to their remoteness. Manompana’s forest is also a key resource for local communities, which keep quite close relationships with their land. A survey relating to the various uses of forest resources confirms that, apart from hunting and poaching, majority of forest harvestings performed by inhabitants are compatible with sustainability of this natural forest. Dislike traditional forest harvestings, business oriented forest harvestings, focusing on high value wood species such as ebony and rosewood, are more likely the main reason of deforestation issue. In order to get the inhabitants more concerned and involved in sustainable control of their forest resources, a “community advisory council” was put in place then operated. In the meantime an environmental awareness display was performed to Manompana’s young people. Alternative economic activities such as sustainable agriculture, ecotourism and forest products marketing were initiated so that irrational use of forest resources may decrease. These alternative activities are targeted to facilitate sustainable use of forest resources, as well as serving biodiversity conservation and on site development.
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spelling doaj-art-8362357fd19145cdb4d1ae139cf33fa72025-01-30T10:02:19ZengSociété Francophone de PrimatologieRevue de Primatologie2077-37572011-10-01310.4000/primatologie.749Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectivesSégolène BeaucentMarc FayolleThe MAMIA Project was initiated back in 2007, and is designed to study then optimize conservation of the rainforest of Manompana, a coastal district located in the Analanjirofo area (north-east Madagascar). Two thirds of Manompana district still show a unique and rich natural heritage forest formations, made of lowland evergreen humid forest, littoral forest and mangrove. While human activities progressively damage and fragment those natural habitats, fauna inventories carried out in the forest of Manompana (lemurs, birds and herpetofauna) keep on showing high species diversity and rich natural area, much of those being still well preserved due to their remoteness. Manompana’s forest is also a key resource for local communities, which keep quite close relationships with their land. A survey relating to the various uses of forest resources confirms that, apart from hunting and poaching, majority of forest harvestings performed by inhabitants are compatible with sustainability of this natural forest. Dislike traditional forest harvestings, business oriented forest harvestings, focusing on high value wood species such as ebony and rosewood, are more likely the main reason of deforestation issue. In order to get the inhabitants more concerned and involved in sustainable control of their forest resources, a “community advisory council” was put in place then operated. In the meantime an environmental awareness display was performed to Manompana’s young people. Alternative economic activities such as sustainable agriculture, ecotourism and forest products marketing were initiated so that irrational use of forest resources may decrease. These alternative activities are targeted to facilitate sustainable use of forest resources, as well as serving biodiversity conservation and on site development.https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/749conservationdevelopmentMadagascarevergreen humid forestbiodiversityforest resources
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Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
Revue de Primatologie
conservation
development
Madagascar
evergreen humid forest
biodiversity
forest resources
title Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
title_full Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
title_fullStr Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
title_short Projet MAMIA (Manompana mikajy ny ala) : étude, gestion et conservation des forêts de Manompana. Actions, bilan et perspectives
title_sort projet mamia manompana mikajy ny ala etude gestion et conservation des forets de manompana actions bilan et perspectives
topic conservation
development
Madagascar
evergreen humid forest
biodiversity
forest resources
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