ORONJIA
IBITY MASSIF
REGION Vakinankaratra | COMMUNE Ibity, Manadona, Sahanivotry | AREA 6136 Project Start July 2007 | Protected areas IUCN Cat V | Decree of creation: 2015 - XXX
ACCESS
195 km from Antananarivo, on National Road 7, then 1 to 2 hours of walking.
GOAL
To maintain a landscape where humans and nature are in harmony, the use of natural resources is prosperous, and biodiversity is conserved.
VEGETATION
Tapia forests, savannas, gallery forests, saxicolous vegetation.
BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
- 43 species of birds
- 05 species of amphibians
- 16 species of reptiles
- 03 species of bats
- 10 species of small mammals
- 304 plant species, including 217 endemic species from Madagascar (76%) and 37 locally endemic species.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
- At the local level: Sources of income for the local community through ecosystem services providing fruits, raw materials for medicinal plants; Regulation of water flow and availability for the local community throughout the year.
- At the regional and national levels: A water reservoir enabling the production of raw materials and agricultural products, ensuring the sustainability of regional business investments and promoting the regional and national economy.
- Tourist attraction in the Vakinankaratra region contributing to the influx of foreign currency for Madagascar and the development of regional and national tourism operators.
PRESSURES AND THREATS
Illegal mining, illegal plant collection, poor fire management, invasive species (pine).
CONTACT
Brice Funklee RAKOTOZAFY
Mail : brice.funklee@mobot.mg
Mobile : 0 32 41 397 22 - 0 33 15 324 81 - 0 34 72 535 03
