ORONJIA
VOHIBE
REGION Atsinanana | COMMUNE Ambalabe | AREA 3117ha | Project Start April 2006 | Protected areas IUCN Cat VI | Decree of creation: 2015 - 754
ACCESS
Vohibe forest can be accessible by walk from 2 differents points, one from Beforona (11 hours walk) and one from Vatomandry (17 hours walk). Access to the forest from Ambalabe village requires 5 hours walk and this village is accessible by two choice: one is by cross motorbike following the RIP n˚8 (Route d'Intérêt Provinciale n˚8) and the second one by motor boat following Sakanila River face to lots of rapid from Tsarasambo and it requires a minimum of 8 hours.
GOAL
To conserve the Vohibe Forest in its current near pristine condition with the full involvement of local communities.
VEGETATION
Low and mid elevation evergreen humid forest.
BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
1- Eleven species of lemur including Varecia variegata, Propithecus diadema and Indri indri.
2- Diverse avifauna and herpatofauna.
3- More than 800 species of higher plant inventoried and rich of orchid species (ca 200 species).
4- A rare example of pristine, low elevation evergreen forest.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
Forest used as sources of timber, medicinal plant. Some potential for adventure tourism.
THREATS
1- Shifting cultivation.
2- Illegal exploitation of timber.
3- Artisanal gold mining.
CONTACT
Rasoaviety Lucien
Mail : lucien.rasoaviety@mobot.mg
Mobile : 0 34 01 506 48
Fortunat Rakotoarivony
Mail : fortunat.rakotoarivony@mobot.mg
Mobile : 0 34 97 023 99
Location map
Ambalabe
LINKS
– 1) One song in Malagasy with English subtitle summarizing activities related to conservation in Ambalabe « Alan’i vohibe »
– 2) One film in Malagasy summarizing Vohibe forest and its unique characteristic « Ny alan’i Vohibe sy ny mampiavaka azy »
– 3) One film in English version summarizing our activities « Conservation of Vohibe forest »
– Livres guide de plante d’Ambalabe
– Botanical inventory for Ambalabe Mar 2023
– Carte points de collecte AP
