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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Conservation education in Madagascar: Three case studies in the biologically diverse island-continent
American Journal of Primatology, Volume 72, No. 5, Year 2010
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Few Malagasy children and adults are aware of the rare and unique fauna and flora indigenous to their island-continent, including flagship lemur species. Even the Malagasy ancestral proverbs never mentioned lemurs, but these same proverbs talked about the now extinct hippopotamus. Madagascar's geography, history, and economic constraints contribute to severe biodiversity loss. Deforestation on Madagascar is reported to be over 100,000 ha/year, with only 10-15% of the island retaining natural forest [Green & Sussman, 1990]. Educating children, teacher-training, and community projects about environmental and conservation efforts to protect the remaining natural habitats of endangered lemur species provide a basis for long-term changes in attitudes and practices. Case studies of three conservation education projects located in different geographical regions of Madagascar, Centre ValBio, Madagacar Wildlife Conservation Alaotra Comic Book Project, and The Ako Book Project, are presented together with their ongoing stages of development, assessment, and outcomes. We argue that while nongovernmental organizational efforts are and will be very important, the Ministry of Education urgently needs to incorporate biodiversity education in the curriculum at all levels, from primary school to university. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dolins, Francine L.
United States, Dearborn
University of Michigan-dearborn
Jolly, Alison
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Rasamimanana, Hantanirina M.
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Université D'antananarivo
Ratsimbazafy, Jonah Henri
United Kingdom, Jersey
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Feistner, Anna T.C.
United States, Stony Brook
Centre Valbio
Ravoavy, Florent
United States, Stony Brook
Centre Valbio
Statistics
Citations: 105
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/ajp.20779
ISSN:
02752565
e-ISSN:
10982345
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Madagascar