Arbor Day 2016 Here is Fredo, a valuable MBP employee, discussing the importance of reforestation, the Conservation Credit Reward (CCR) Program and the impact of the Arbor Day Celebration in Madagascar. Fredo is very dedicated and hard working and we are grateful to have him on our team.
Blog by MBP Reforestation Supervisor, Samantha Ambler Here at KAFS we have started collecting the seedlings needed for the Arbor Day planting on Friday 29th April. We are collecting 2500 seedlings from Monday to Thursday to transport them to the planting sites, as well as organizing the delivery of compost. We are busy preparing and organizing with labor and our reforestation team the seedlings needed. Here are some photographs of the team collecting the seedlings … Read More
Blog by Reforestation Supervisor, Samantha Ambler Here at the Kianjavato Field site, we are on our way to becoming sustainable through installing solar panels for electricity, wells for drinking and cleaning water, using rocket stoves to cook and now even having our own chickens for eggs and turkeys for meat. In late 2015, a garden was constructed to produce our own fruit and vegetables with the addition of banana trees around the walkway. Through … Read More
Blog by MBP Volunteer, Colleen Photos courtesy of Katherine It is Varecia baby season here at KAFS. I was lucky enough to witness mating season back in July and now am delighted to see the results. In October we began to see the females nesting and tiny Varecia slowly emerged. There are four collared females in Sangasanga with 1 baby each. In addition, we have seen 1 non-collared female with 1 baby and another with … Read More
Blog by MBP Volunteer, Adam As I finally leave KAFS, my home for the past half a year, I find myself thinking more and more about the incredible people that make KAFS what it is. For all the wildlife we see around the station and during work in the forest, some of the best characters are found right at home. The day-to-day life at KAFS is filled with a series of marvelous personalities that help … Read More
Blog by MBP Volunteer, Danielle Photos are all courtesy of Danielle On 7th and 8th June, I was lucky enough to observe the re-collaring of a couple of aye aye, which MBP are monitoring. The first, was “Volafotsy” an adult breeding female, with a dependent juvenile female, called “Sapphire”. The dart team located the female pair in their nest in Vatovavy and, as all the permits required for removing the sedated adult had been gained, … Read More