Zazamalala foundation Madagascar
The forests of west Madagascar are the most threatened habitat in the world – only 3% remains. We restore wilderness and support the people living around it. You can help!
WE RESTORE FORESTS IN MADAGASCAR
The Zazamalala concept for nature protection and reforestation encompasses a wholistic approach, including protection of animals and plants, and involving the local people.
Apart of reforestation and breeding of endangered animals, community development is a prime issue. This means giving as many local people as possible paid work in the forest and thereby making them economically independent. It also implies education about issues such as nature conservation, climate change, health
care. Moreover, it emphasizes education on local schools, which means supporting these schools with money and materials as well as repairing the buildings. Finally, but very important, it means providing solar cookers to local mothers and thereby making them independent of fuelwood from the forest.
This wholistic approach conforms to the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. get in touch.
CREATING A GREEN CORRIDOR. AFTER HAVING ESTABLISHED THE ZAZAMALALA NATURE RESERVE.
What we do
The Zazamalala concept for nature protection and reforestation encompasses a wholistic approach, including protection of animals and plants, and involving the local people.
Our History
The Zazamalala forest was established in 2000 when blind Simon Rietveld returned after 30 years to the Morondava area in west Madagascar and was shocked that most of the dry forest had been cleared.
How you can help
We need help to accomplish the aims of the Zazamalala Foundation. We are a non profit organisation where the boardmembers do not get paid, so as to make all funds available for work being done in the project.
