Madagascar Community Reforestation Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following on from an ongoing commitment to reforestation in Madagascar, in 2011 Pioneer launched a long term reforestation project in Tsarasoa.   This year Pioneer are investing in a new long term project, the official project will be launched when we visit Madagascar in May 2011.

We have set up a tree nursery and orchard for a local school.  We have already started building the fencing (350-400m) and are in the process of planting a well designed/equipped 100 tree orchard as well as 100 luguminous and 100 moringa Oleifera (nutrional plants) on a piece of land we have bought for the school.

After the first couple of years this will produce 200 young fruit trees saplings (to be planted on student's family land) + 1800 leguminous trees (to be planted on community land). 

The plan is that the first harvest of Ananambo nutritional leaves will be ready by 2013/14 to supplement the daily diet of students.    Once the trees start growing and with the first seeds (papayas, passiflores, moringa, etc, ...) a small poultry operation will be launched, providing eggs and occasional meat for special school events.

The association of poultry and fruit trees is extremely beneficial for both and is  a long long time old practice in Madagascar.

After 5-6 years, daily fruit distribution for students will be possible.

We employ one permanent gardener to maintain and direct student's works and are able to implement this with the support of our clients travelling to Madagascar with us (approximately 2% of the trip cost is donated to this project) and our local partner who is extremely active in reforestation of this area.

Everyone visiting the South of Madagascar with Pioneer Expeditions will be able to visit this tree nursery /orchard as well as assist with additional reforestation efforts with woodenstock.org. Or if you would like this to be the main focus for your hoiday, why don't you check out our eco-trip itinerary .