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Join one of our magical Madagascar eco-holidays to the land that time forgot, and know that your presence is making a difference, to the conservation and protection of biodiversity in Madagascar. Knowledgeable and friendly local guides/drivers enrich our experience, as no expatriate (foreign) guides or drivers are used.
For every person who joins one of our tours, a US $250 contribution is made to Projet Angonoka, a program of the Durrell Wildlife Trust and the Malagasy Department of Waters and Forests. In 1993 the population of Angonoka (Ploughshare tortoise) was estimated to be between 100 and 400.
To save these unique tortoises, Projet Angonoka was established in 1986 by the Malagasy Department of Waters and Forests and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Projet Angonoka includes research, captive breeding, and the participation of the local communities.
The project has been very successful, and more than 150 baby tortoises have been born at the breeding center. Some of the captive born tortoises are being returned to the wild. During each Madagascar tour we visit the captive breeding facility of Projet Angonoka.
We meet the researchers and scientists working with this critically endangered species, and also working with other endangered Malagasy reptiles, and we get a unique behind the scenes glimpse of active on-the-ground conservation work. We learn about the successes and the failures of this program.
Also during this eco-tour we stay in locally owned and operated lodges, we also employ local guides at each National Park to further enhance our visit, and to provide revenue to the local community.
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