Author: Wendy Bailey – MRCI Author

Volunteers regularly do forest hikes for various surveys and manage to capture the most stunning photos of geckos, lizards, snakes, chameleons and other reptiles (not to mention all the other amazing wildlife on our doorstep), but it’s not often...

Volunteers Bring Communities Together With Basketball in Ampangarina, Nosy Komba, as MRCI’s Community Co-ordinators, Niamh Flynn and Rojo Andofinoana Razafisalama, worked with villagers to restore the old basketball courts. This inspiring project...

As of 2011, the wildlife trade was responsible for the movement of tens of thousands of live primates and millions of dead primates (including lemurs) per year as reported by CITES. A linear increase in the export of primates was documented between...

As part of both our Forest Conservation and Teaching English volunteer programs, volunteers enjoy a five day adventure tour through the Ankarana Forest Reserve.  Natalia shares her experience with us… “My friend, you are late, the boat...

Volunteering in Madagascar is a wonderful way for students to give back during their gap year. With its sparkling clear waters and high number of endemic species, diving around the island of Nosy Komba makes for a...

As part of our Forest Conservation volunteer program, volunteers regularly hike through our neighbouring forests and reserves.  Recently, a group enjoyed an overnight stay in the Lokobe Forest Reserve.  Natalia shares the experience with...

Toilet Block 2 in Andrekareka Hely is finished! Well done MRCI staff and volunteers!  We are all very excited to announce that Toilet Block 2 in Andrekareka Hely village is finished and up and running, complete with a beautiful paint job! Block 3...