Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Map Plant Diversity, Land Use and Fire History for Effective Management of Itremo and Ambatofinandrahana Biodiversity

Grantee Name: Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Madagascar
Amount: $14,956
Dates: Dec 2016 – Dec 2020
Keywords: Conservation planning, Fire management, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas, Red List assessment, Species Conservation

Develop effective management plans for the New Itremo Protected Area and the Ambatofinandrahana Key Biodiversity Area based on the fire impacts study on vegetation. The cartographic vegetation evolution studies and the fire associated with floristic inventories, ecological studies and the status assessment of the species threats will allow for the development of an effective management plan.

Strategic Direction :

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