Harmonious Landscape Protected from the Tsimembo Manambolomaty Complex, Category V
The Peregrine Fund (TPF)
62,745 ha
Province of Mahajanga; Region of Melaky; Districts of Antsalova, Maintirano and Morafenobe
RAMSAR Site, Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), Important Bird Area (IBA)
3 types of natural habitats coexist in this protected area: dry deciduous forest, mangroves and lakes.
The lake ecosystem offers fishermen significant and stable sources of income through the rational management of the protected area. The products of these fishing activities can supply Morondava and even Antananarivo markets.
Propithecus deckenii and Haliaeetus vociferoides (the Madagascar eagle) are among the iconic fauna in this protected area.
11 species
2 critically endangered, 4 endangered (including the Aye-aye nocturnal lemur) and 4 vulnerable
138 species
1 critically endangered (Madagascar eagle , the” ankoay”), 7 endangered (among which Amaurnonis olivieri, Madagascar harrier and Madagascar grebe) and 4 vulnerable (among which the Madagascar glareola)
53 species
1 species of freshwater turtle critically endangered (the “rere”), 5 species endangered (including 2 species of chameleons) and 1 endangered
12 species
1 vulnerable
3 species
1 vulnerable, namely the fosa
12 species
1 classified as vulnerable (i.e: the Madagascar flying fox)
5 species
57 species
48 endemic to Madagascar (84%) of which 1 classified as critically endangered and 1 as endangered
Lakes, marshes, dry fdeciduous forest, riparian forest, secondary thickets, secondary grasslands and pastures, littoral thickets, mangroves. Particularity: existence of several sacred islands.
Slash and burn agriculture, bush fires for arable land expansion, pasture renewal and concealment of stolen livestock tracks, illegal tree felling and timber harvesting, lemur hunting, invasive species in lakes, illegal fishing or fishing with illegal nets.
The lakes feed the water tables for the wells and thus ensure a qualitative and quantitative water supply for the population. The lakes are also fishing grounds whose products are intended for consumption and sales, and constitute a source of household income.
The members of the LFCs (Local Forestry Committee) carry out most of the control and monitoring of the exploitation of the natural resources in the protected area. They have received training from the regional authorities (DRHP, DREEF) and materials for carrying out their work.
A ritual known locally as "Loadrano" is performed at the opening of the fishing season every year; it is a tradition that is only practiced in the Antsalova region. Fishermen are allowed to fish only after this rite is performed. The traditional authority , the "Tompondrano", is respected even by the local authorities. It is a positive system for the management of the fishing resources.
The support of FAPBM to Tsimembo Manambolomaty started in 2011.The total amount of grants to date is MGA 2,049,232,554. The main conservation activities funded by FAPBM in Tsimembo Manambolomaty consist of the physical securing of the protected area: physical demarcation, ecological monitoring, and patrolling. The development activities consist of strengthening lake fishing with the provision of fiberglass pirogues and nets in accordance with standards. The state of conservation targets is good, as is the ecological integrity of the protected area. Fishing production has increased sharply since 2016 in this protected area, from a simple increase to the current triple (over 500 tons of fresh fish).
