Reforestation in the Southwest of the Island!
Throughout this year, several tree-planting events were held across our field stations, from the northern (Tangalavaka Field Station – TAFS) to the southern regions ( Lavavolo Field Station – LAFS) of Madagascar.
In June 2025, our field team celebrated World Environment Day together with children from our life long partner Conservation Fusion. Alongside the tree-planting activities, a clean-up campaign was organized to raise awareness about reducing plastic use under the theme “Stop Plastic Use.”
Native species were carefully selected:
- Moringa drouhardii (Maroserana)
- Delonix adansonioides (Fengoke)
- Gyrocarpus americanus (Kapaipoty )
- Hatakatake
In August 2025, another planting event took place, this time with the participation of local communities from the Lavavolo villages. As always, species were carefully selected as part of our ecological restoration efforts. Among them are Alluaudia species from the Didieraceae family. These are succulent plants endemic to Madagascar, especially in its semi-arid southern regions. Known for their thick water-storing stems, small deciduous leaves, and sharp spines, they have several uses for the local populations.
Lemurs such as ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux’s sifaka feed on their leaves and young shoots, making them imprortant for both biodiversity and habitat restoration.
Other important species were included in our reforestation program:
- Commiphora lamii (Holidaro)
- Commiphora simplicifolia (Sengatse)
- Uncarina stellulifera (Farehitse)
- Fihantonamoke
- Jatropha mahafaliensis (Tratratra)
- Taraby Mena
- Euphorbia stenoclada (Samata)
Our heartfelt thanks go to Arbor Day Foundation for their unwavering support in helping us restore Madagascar’s unique ecosystems!
