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Close-up of orange-yellow flowers with starburst quality.
The endemic Hibiscus thespesianus in Bongolava Key Biodiversity Area.
© Andry Rakotoarisoa

Improving Biodiversity Knowledge and Conservation of Bongolava Key Biodiversity Area, Madagascar

Grantee Name: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$14,574
Dates
Oct 2017 – Dec 2020
Keywords
Forestry, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas, Research, Wildlife management

Improve basic knowledge of the most threatened plants in the Bongolava Forest corridor through a comprehensive inventory and through an assessment of current flora conservation. Establish a conservation plan for the most threatened plants, including the Endangered tree Burttia prunoides, Endangered liana Cissus comosa, Endangered yam Dioscorea analalavensis (not seen since 1909), Endangered shrub Dombeya digyna (likely extinct in Bongolava), Endangered palm Dypsis rivularis and Critically Endangered shrub Eugenia barriei.

Strategic Direction :

2 Enable civil society to mainstream biodiversity and conservation into political and economic decision-making.

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