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Alley of Baobabs, Madagascar - Conservation International

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Madagascar is unlike any place else on Earth. It has been separated from other land masses for almost a hundred million years. As a result, evolution there has proceeded along a separate track from any other region. The vast majority of plants and animals you will find in Madagascar are unlike anything you may have seen before. In western Madagascar, the Alley of Baobabs is one of those unique landscapes. The Alley is a major regional tourism draw. While tourists spend thousands of dollars on plane tickets, hotels and tours to get there, the people on whose land this marvel exists get nothing. In order to survive, local communities are raising water levels to expand rice paddies that increase the stress on the baobabs. Funded by USAID, Conservation International and the Malagasy NGO Fanamby are working to reverse this situation. They are developing a project to improve the competitiveness among small businesses involved in the tourism supply chain. This video invites you to learn more about the ecotourism project and to cooperate with the conservation efforts to save this natural treasure. For more information, visit www.conservation.org or www.ecotour.org General Production: Andrea Margit Field Production: Varsy Andrianarivony, Haroldo Castro, John Martin, Nirina Rajaonarivelo, Daniela Rakotomamonjy Hilarys Ramiandrasoa, Andry Randriantsoa, Hajasoa Raoeliarivelo, Seracom Madagascar, Art Wolf Photography: Luciano Andriamaro, Nina Kolbe, Olivier Langrand, Russ Mittermeier, Piotr Naskrecki, Daniela Raik, Mamonjy Razafafindrakoto Narration: Bob Holmcrans Music and sound design: Daniel Magnani Editing, post-production and motion graphics: d2R Studios Translation: Nina Kolbe, Daniela Raik, Eric Ramarijaona, Andry Randriantsoa, Hajasoa Raoeliarivelo, Aina Ravelojaona CI Ecotourism Project Team: Neel Inamdar, Kathryn Kelly, Nina Kolbe, Daniela Raik, Andry Randriantsoa

Channel: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm
Author: amargitCI

Length: 09:56
Rating: 4.695652
Views: 12221

Tags: Madagascar  baobab  ecotourism  value  chain  grassroots  outreach  nonprofit  government  

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rehcamuhs (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
stealth423 hahaha. Bush doesn't care about Madagascar.
BenjamimRM (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I wish I could go there to see this INCREDIBLE trees.
stealth423 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
It looks like philly, detroit or new orleans.
rob32909 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
These savages breed like vermin. We should give them a choice - stop having so many children, or else White countries will stop shipping you food and medicine. Either way will get the population to decline; one way through a lower birth rate, the other through a higher death rate, lower life expectancy, and higher infant mortality.
rob32909 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I have an idea. How about we mass-sterilize the indigenous "people" of Madagascar so that they won't destroy their wondrous environment anymore.
dicksometimes (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Impressive trees. There is one, here in Tucson, Arizona...
Hooliejj23 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
my dad is the president of conservation international
soukous70 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
No,dont hate tourists,my friend.Sadly,without tourism,local residents must resort to depleting their natural resources in order to survive. Tourism stimulates local economies,without having to live only off the land. Living off the land is fine,but overpopulation has thrown off the traditional give/take balance that people have typically enjoyed in the past.Don't blame tourism,blame logging and lack of birth control education!
vonlossberg (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Do they have to kill every tree everywhere..the pine beetle is killing all the forests in Colorado etc. too.
surmount1124 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Thanks Beautiful video IT reminds me a lot my trip to morondava

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