Protected Reforestation, Madagascar
Location
Madagascar
SDGs Contribution
5
Solution Type
Protected Reforestation
Programme Type
Multi-site
Project Location
Fact File
🌲 46 project sites in the north of the island, including inland forests and seashore mangroves.
🐦 75% of the wildlife protected by the reforestation are native and unique to Madagascar.
💼 Local employment for those living in poverty.
Partnership &
Certification
About this Project
The Problem
Madagascar has one of the most diverse forest ecosystems in the world and used to be a haven for global biodiversity.
Unfortunately, the island is currently suffering from critical habitat loss, affecting its unique endemic species.
The mangrove estuaries along the coastline have been decimated, causing mudflats to wash into the ocean, ruining prosperous fisheries, and making coastal communities more susceptible to hurricanes, tsunamis, and floods.
Additionally, deforestation in its dry deciduous forests poses a grave threat to local biodiversity. Over 90% of Madagascar's forests have been lost, leading to species displacement and considerable water quality degradation.
The Solution
Furthr, in collaboration with Eden Reforestation Projects, is taking steps to restore the ecological balance on the island. We aim to plant trees across various coastal mangrove and dry deciduous sites in the island's northwest region. Mangrove forests are crucial for these ecosystems as they stabilize the soil and coastline, deter erosion, and provide a natural barrier between the ocean and land.
SDG Contributions
