#1Wildlife conservation at Madagascar: A global overview Journée d'étude « Gestion rationnelle de la grande faune mammalienne en région tempérée et tropicale » 13/10/2015 Leslie Wilmet - Cédric Vermeulen - Roseline Beudels-Jamar ug Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Université de Liège#2I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected areas Comores n de Nova Réunion) Archipel des Mitsio Antsiranana ✈(Diego Suarez) Mayotte (France) Nosy Be • Antalaha Majunga Sainte Marie✈✈ Foulpointe Tamatave Antananarivo + Océan Indien Miandrivazo . Antsirabe Ambositra Ile Maurice Ranomafana. *Fianarantsoa Ranghira Ifaty Tulear✈ Réunion tropique du capricorne Southern hemisphere • Indian ocean Mozambique channel (415) km) • 587 045 km² • 23 571 962 habitants • 76% rural population Morondava ✈ Fort-Dauphin 0 200 Km#3I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected areas MADAGASCAR Southern hemisphere • Indian ocean Mozambique channel (415) km) • 587 045 km² • 23 571 962 habitants • 76% rural population 118#4Empty#5I. Context II. Lemurs diversity IV. Environmental III. Threats action plan High biodiversity High endemism } Hotspot Madagascar V. Protected areas 5#6I. Context Lemurs II. Lemurs diversity Q IV. Environmental III. Threats action plan V. Protected areas 103 species 15 genus 5 families: • Cheirogaleidae Lepilemuridae • Lemuridae • Indridriidae Daubentoniidae#7I. Context II. Lemurs diversity B C D E F H IV. Environmental V. Protected III. Threats action plan areas N 0 K Illustration of the 15 genus of lemurs Légende: A. Microcebus; B. Mirza; C. Alloceus; D. Cheirogaleus; E. Phaner; F. Lepilemur; G. Hapalemur; H. Prolemur; I. Lemur; J. Eulemur; K. Varecia; L. Avahi; M. Propithecus; N. Indri; O. Daubentonia. Schwitzer et al., 2013 7#8I. Context II. Lemurs diversity IV. Environmental III. Threats action plan Genus Lepilemur ✓ 26 species ✓ Small area of distribution V. Protected areas Craul et al., 2007 8#9I. Context Threats II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected areas ✓ Deforestation ✓ Habitat fragmentation ✓ Agriculture ✓Illegal logging ✓ Political crisis ✓ Poaching ✓ Soil degradation ✓ Erosion ✓ Mines ✓Poverty ✓ .... WILDLIFE THREAT OF EXTINCTION 9#10I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan Threats Green Island Red Island V. Protected areas 90% of the primary forest has been lost One of the highest global priorities for nature conservation 10#11I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected areas Environmental Action Plan 1990, the first Environmental Action Plan: ✓ Decreasing of poverty ✓ Structural adjustments of the economy of the country ✓ Decreasing the degradation of natural resources Fighting forest destruction 11#12I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected areas Environmental Action Plan 1996, the law "GELOSE" (Gestion Locale Securisée) ✓ Considering natural resources as a preoccupation for the community ✓ Transfer of management to LOCAL COMMUNITIES (COBA/VOI) ✓ COBA manages natural resources around its area Protection of a global ecosystem 12 12#13I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan Organizations involved in conservation IUCN At national scale ✓ Ministry of environment ✓ Madagascar National Parks (MNP) ✓SAGE ✓ Local NGO ( eg. L'Homme et l'environnement) ✓MRPA ✓...... At international scale Wildlife Conservation Society ✓ IUCN ✓ Banque Mondiale ✓ WWF-Madagascar ✓ Conservation international ✓ Wildlife Conservation ✓ AEECL ✓ Frontier Operation wallacea V. Protected areas ✓ Bristol Zooligcal Society ✓ Stony brook University ✓ Duke Lemur Center ✓ Durrel Wildlife Conservation Trust √... CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL ΟΙ#14I. Context II. Lemurs diversity IV. Environmental III. Threats Madagascar National Parks (MNP) ✓ 1990 ✓ Private organization action plan ✓Collaboration with the Ministry of environment V. Protected areas Madagascar National Parks 3 means goals ✓ Environmental education ✓ Promotion of ecotourism and scientific researches ✓ Equitable sharing of the benefits with local communities Madagascar National Parks 14#15I. Context II. Lemurs diversity IV. Environmental III. Threats Madagascar National Parks (MNP) action plan More than 2 millions of ha of protected areas ✓7 sites of UNESCO world heritage ✓2 RAMSAR sites ✓2 BIOSPHERE reserves Madagascar's National Parks Montagne d'Ambre N. P. อ Ankarana N. P. Madagascar's Special Reserves & Strict Nature Reserves Forêt d'Ambre S. R. Analamerana S. R. V. Protected areas Madagascar National Parks Madagascar National Parks Sahamalaza Isles-Radama N. P. Maroje N. P Baie de Baly N. P.- Tsingy de Namaroka N. P Ankarafantsika N. P Tsingy de Bemaraha N. Zombitse- Vohibasia N. P. Lokobe S.N.R. Manongarivo S. R. Tsaratanana S. N. R. Bora S. R Anjanaharibe- Sud S. R. Makira Forest Katsepy Marotandrano S. R. Nosy Mangabe S. R. Tsiombikibo Forest Tampoketsa S. R. Ambatovaky S. R. Savo S. R. Waingoza S. R Kasijy S. R. Lac Alaotra Ambohitantely S. R. Zahamena S. N. R. Betampona S. N. R. Mangarivola S. R. Tsingy de Bemaraha S. N. R. Mantadia N. P. Ambohijanahary S. N. R. Andanamena S.R indy Forest Ranomafana N. P. Isalo N. P. Andringitra N. P. Tsimanampetsotsa N. P. Midongy du Sud N. P. Andohahela N. P Analamazaotra S. R. Pic d'lvohibe S. R. Kalambatritra S. R. Manombo S. R. Beza-Mahafaly S. R. Cap Sainte-Marie Berenty Private Reserve S. R. 0 60 120 180 240 m Mittermeieri et al., 2010 Sainte-Luce Private Reserve Mandena Conservation Zone 060 120 180 240 km 15#16I. Context II. Lemurs diversity III. Threats IV. Environmental action plan V. Protected Global Environment Facilities (GEF) (1992 at Rio) areas Madagascar's Network of Managed Resource Protected Areas ✓ UNDP - Malagasy government ✓ Reach 6 millions of ha of protected areas (Nowadays =5.2 M. ha) ✓ New areas have been created ✓ New protected area will be created in the next few years ✓ Ampasindava Peninsula MRPA gef GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY INVESTING IN OUR PLANET Madagascar's Network of Managed Resource Protected Areas 16#17I. Context II. Lemurs diversity IV. Environmental III. Threats action plan Strategy for lemurs conservation Available online http://data.iucn.org/dbtw- wpd/edocs/2013-020.pdf IUCN V. Protected Lemurs of Madagascar A Strategy for their Conservation 2013-2016 Edited by Christoph Schwitzer, Russell A. Mittermeler, Nicola Davies, Steig Johnson. Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Josia Razafindramanana, Edward E. Louis Jr. and Serge Rajaobelina areas SSC CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL Species Survival Commission Contin 17 & Science Foundation#18Thank you for your attention