An island’s biodiversity threatened

Four protected areas established and co-managed, totaling nearly 200,000 hectares of critical habitat

Led the designation of three wetland areas as Ramsar Sites, or Wetlands of International Importance

Helped establish and empower 33 community associations that work to sustainably manage protected areas

Mentored and financially supported >130 university students

Planted >1 million trees

Rediscovered four bird species that were believed to have gone extinct or had not been seen in decades: Madagascar Serpent-eagle, Madagascar Red Owl, Madagascar Pochard, and Dusky Tetraka

Discovered or rediscovered other species: three undescribed lemur species in the process of being taxonomically identified, the bizarre-nosed chameleon (Calumma hafahafa), and one wolf spider (Katableps lilyarisoni)

Celebrate World Wetlands Day! Every year, on February 2, we celebrate World Wetlands Day by gathering with local communities to plant seedlings in Madagascar Protected Areas. Other holidays you can celebrate with our Madagascar team: International Biodiversity Day on May 22, International Forest Day on March 21, International Environmental Day on June 5, and World Lemur Day on the last Friday of October.

Shop Sustainably. When buying bags, shoes, souvenirs, or other articles, be sure they are not made of wildlife products and that, if made of natural products, they are sustainably harvested.

Travel Sustainably. Traveling with local companies that support conservation, visiting countries that most need tourism money, and using your travel as an opportunity to meet and get to know locals are great ways to support conservation.