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The Society for Environmental Exploration (SEE) The society is a non-profit making company limited by guarantee and formed in 1989. The society’s objectives are to advance field research into environmental issues and implement practical projects contributing to the conservation of natural resources. Projects organised by The Society are joint initiatives developed in collaboration with national research agencies in co-operating countries. The University of Toliara / IHSM The University of Toliara was established in 1976 as a centre for learning and research in the biological sciences. The Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (IH.SM) is the marine department of the University of Toliara. The University is studying the flora and fauna of Madagascar and is conducting research into the maintenance and improvement of the environment and the sustainable use of the natural resources in the region. The WWF Madagascar Dry Forest Programme The WWF Madagascar Dry Forest Programme was initiated in 1998. It is a 50-year programme with the aim of conserving key habitats throughout southwest Madagascar. This eco-region is suffering more rapid habitat loss than any other region in Madagascar. The project aims to implement management plans for 15-25% of the region, incorporating all major habitat types and including areas of high biodiversity. The Frontier-Madagascar Forest Research Programme The Society for Environmental Research, the University of Toliara and the WWF Madagascar Dry Forest Programme have been conducting collaborative research into environmental conservation issues since July 2001 under the title of the Frontier-Madagascar Forest Research Programme. From July 2001 until July 2002, the Programme has been working in the forests of the Sept Lacs region. This activity was aimed at identifying core areas of biodiversity and establishing baseline biodiversity and resource-use information in those areas. In addition, tourism feasibility surveys were undertaken. FOR MORE INFORMATION Frontier -Madagascar BP41, Antsiranana, 201 MADAGASCAR Tel/Fax: +261 (0) 20 82 23117 E-mail: frontier@wanadoo.mg L’Insitute Halieautique et des Sciences Marine (IHSM) Zone Portuaire, BP 141, Tulear 601 MADAGASCAR Tel: +261 (0) 20 94 43552 Fax: +261 (0) 20 94 43434 E-mail: ihsm@wanadoo.mg Society for Environmental Exploration 50-52 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QP. U.K. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 3061 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7613 2992 E-mail: research@frontier.ac.uk Internet: www.frontier.ac.uk
Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Appendices List of Abbreviations Executive Summary Acknowledgements Page Number i i ii ii iii v 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Madagascar 1 1.2 The history of conservation in Madagascar 2 1.3 Threats to conservation 3 1.4 Rationale 4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY AREA 5 2.1 The region 5 2.2 Location of the proposed Regional Park 5 2.3 Local communities 6 2.4 Site history 6 2.5 Topography, geology, and climate 7 2.6 Vegetation 8 2.7 Previous research 8 3. THE STUDY SITES 9 3.1 Data collection methods 9 3.2 Zoological trapsites 10 3.3 Trapsite procedure 12 4. PLANTS 13 4.1 Introduction 13 4.2 Methods 13 4.3 Results 14 4.3.1 Gallery forest 15 4.3.2 Spiny forest 16 4.4 Discussion 16 4.4.1 Dominant species and forest structure 16 4.4.2 Plant-resource use 17 4.4.3 Threats to habitats 18 5. MAMMALS 19 5.1 Introduction 19 5.2 Methods 19 5.2.1 Pitfall trapping 19 5.2.2 Shernam and mesh trapping 20 5.2.3 Observations, tracks and calls 20 5.2.4 Mist-nets and harp traps 20 5.2.5 Owl pellets 20 5.2.6 Specimen handling 21 5.3 Results 21
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Page 11 and 12: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report descr
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9.3 Results A total of fifty-five d
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areas, all of them were found in th
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9.4.5 Range extensions and locality
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10.2 Methods Amphibians were observ
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the associated riparian forest, the
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knowledge, are linked solely to rip
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11.2 Malaise Trapping 11.2.1 Introd
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The genus Cerapachys is rarely foun
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11.5 Molluscs and Millipedes 11.5.1
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12. Resource use and Socio economic
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12.3 Results 12.3.1 Biological dive
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Reeds are collected from the shallo
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egion’. The development of the re
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oat or on foot. From the lake, the
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Figure 10. The approximate position
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the development of tourism and asso
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References Billé, R. & Mermet, L.
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Lundahl, S. L. L. & Olsson, A. 2000
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Appendix 1. Trapsite (TS) Habitat D
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Ground layer < 10 %, scrub layer 10
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Appendix 2. Continued. FABACEAE Rob
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Appendix 3. Numbers of individuals
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Appendix 3. Continued. LOGANIACEAE
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Appendix 4. Plant numbers and speci
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Appendix 6. List of mammal species
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Appendix 7. Continued. 42 Centropus
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Appendix 9. List of reptile species
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Appendix 10. List of butterfly spec
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Appendix 11. Descriptions of Sugges
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Ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux’s
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Hide 3 Surroundings - Located in ga
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Appendix 13. Specimen identificatio
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