An unannounced mission took place in Analalava Community Reserve (Toamasina II District, East of Madagascar) from December 17 to 19, 2021 with the participation of the Internal Control Manager, Evah Ralalarisoa, and the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Serge Ratsirahonana. The objective of the mission was to see on the ground the functionality and progress of the activities of the protected area, conducted by Missouri Botanical Garden, the manager. The unannounced missions are part of the monitoring tools of the FAPBM to ensure the proper management of funds entrusted to the management units.
The Analalava forest provides raw materials for handicrafts and basketry, a means of subsistence for local communities. It is also home to the springs of the rivers that ensure the irrigation of the rice fields in the lowlands. Since 2017, the new protected area (NAP) has recorded 0 fires.
Funding for the FAPBM began in 2012.
