On the summits of the canyons of Isalo national park (southern Madagascar, Ihorombe and Atsimo Andrefana Regions), Kakaza dominates the massifs wonderfully sculpted by the erosions. Binocular on the eyes, telephone in pocket, he scans the landscape worthy of a western. The sclerophyllous forest, the savannah, the trees along the watercourses, they all pass by. Scrupulously, he watches for the slightest smoke. In Madagascar, the war against fire is a top priority for protected area managers. If fires were controlled, protected area management would be easier, donors would be more supportive, and funds would be more secure. Every year, managers must be creative in preventing and managing fires. In the Isalo National Park, an important provider of foreign currency at the national level, Madagascar National Park has set up an early warning system. Focus on these firemen of the shade! The fire-watchers, the first link in the fight against …
Best practices: the fire-watchers in Isalo National Park
