ORONJIA
VOHIDAVA BETSIMALAHO COMPLEXE
REGION Anosy | COMMUNE Tsivory, Ranobe, Mahaly, Marotsiraka | AREA 18 169 Ha | Project Start 2009 | Protected areas IUCN Cat VI | Decree of creation 2015 - 766
ACCESS
225 km from Fort Dauphin to Tsivory. Journey in private car takes one day: Fort-Dauphin - Amboasary 75 km; Amboasary - Anadabolava 115km Anadabolava - Tsivory 35 km. Forest close to road..
GOAL
Manage the natural ecosystems of Vohidava - Betsimalaho mainly for sustainable use of natural ressources, maintenance of ecological services and conservation of biodiversity.
VEGETATION
Dry formations grouping the dry dense forest with DIDIERACEAE, Xerophilous thicket on basalt with DIDIERACEAE and EUPHORBIACEAE or Bush of the South Madagascar.
BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
1- Rich in drought-adapted species.
2- Rich avifauna.
3- Habitat de threatened lemurs and reptiles.
4- Mosaic of diverse ecosystems.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
Grazing for cattle, forest used to hide cattle from bandits, forest used for shifting cultivation, some plant species heavily exploited for personal use, watershed protection of Mandrare River Bassin.
THREATS
1- Shifting cultivation.
2- Exploitation of trees for fuelwood.
3- Wildfires.
4- Slash and burn culture.
ACTIVITIES
1- Training local conservation leaders.
2- Raising environmental awarness among the young.
3- Improving understanding of the project by members of local community.
4- Improve agricultural productivity / water dam construction.
5- Sustainable use of natural resources.
CONTACT
JAONASY Maël Frangiço
Mail : mael.jaonasy@mobot.mg
Mobile : 034 57 134 83
Location map
Vohidava Betsimalaho Complexe
LINKS
– Camp Nature 2019 Vohidava-Betsimalaho
– Plan d’Aménagement et de Gestion Vohidava Betsimalaho
– Technical report 1st mission VB
– Plant Explorers Fund intermediary report for botanical inventory of Vohidava-Betsimilaho
– Densite des lemurien et de tortue V-B_2021
– Technical report lemur awareness-raising VB
– Dry season bird inventory Vohidava-Betsimilaho 2022
– TECHNICAL REPORT OF HELPING PEOPLE JORG
– Selection of images showing repaired Dam and Irrigation canals at Mahazoarivo
– Report of trial of bush cricket powder as a source of protein
– Liste de collecte botanique pour Vohidava Betsimalaho 2022 avec Statut
– Botanical inventory for Vohidava Betsimalaho Mar 2023
– Carte points de collecte AP
– Video Festival de Biodiversité Vohidava Betsimalaho 2022
– poesie – dino – tonon-kalo arovy ny ala
– poesie – manambao – tonon-kalo arovy ny ala
– poesie – haova sitrampo – tonon-kalo arovy gny ala
– chanson – marotsiraky-ala
– chanson – rapah-koiky
– chanson – mahalignisa-arovy-ty-ala
– chanson – marotsiraky-koiho
– chanson – mihatsi-betsimalaho