Category: Forest Conservation

MRCI Establishes A First Of Its Kind Agroforest On Nosy Komba

Agroforest on Nosy Komba: Agreements Between MRCI and Malagasy Leaders Forge a Greener Future In a groundbreaking development, MRCI has concluded an agreement with the village of Ampasinomby to establish the first agroforest on Nosy Komba. As part...

Forest Intern Conducts Lemur Project

Holly Spencer Undertakes Lemur Behavioural Study One of our current Forest Interns, Holly Spencer, is a student from Nottingham Trent University She is here to collect data for her master’s thesis in Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation....

Forest Volunteers Investigate Butterfly Species

Our Forest Volunteers go the extra mile Our Forest Conservation volunteers have always been passionate and eager to assist with our long-term monitoring projects. We encourage our volunteers to propose some of their own ideas. Many volunteers are...

MRCI’s Impact on Conservation and Commitment to the Environment

One of our previous forest conservation volunteers conducted some research on the impact the Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute (MRCI) has on social behaviour towards conservation for her university degree. She asked all volunteers...

Madagascar Volunteer - male Panther Chameleon

Panther Chameleon Laying Eggs Caught on Video

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...

Forest Conservation Volunteers Sleep in a Little Church

Every two weeks, our forest conservation volunteers make the relatively long walk to the top of Nosy Komba to spend a night in a church. The main objective is to do a solid night survey in the forest surrounding the area. However, a lot more gets...

Madagascar Volunteer: Trade in Black Lemurs

Illegal Trade Poses a Major Threat to Lemurs in Madagascar

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...

Madagascar Volunteer: Volunteers in Ankarana Forest Reserve

Volunteers Journey to an Exotic World

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...

Volunteers Overnight at Lokobe Forest Reserve

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...

Volunteer Bird Walk - Madagascar Olive Bee-eater and Madagascar Crested Drongo

Forest Conservation Volunteer Projects: Bird Walk

Madagascar Crested Drongo Though it is small in size, Nosy Komba hosts a relatively large number of bird species. Bird walks form an integral part of our forest conservation volunteer projects and a typical bird survey here takes place between 6:30...