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Toliara, in Malagasy, or Tulear, in French,
is a city located in the extreme south of
Madagascar. At nearly 1,000 km from the
Malagasy capital, the main tribes of this
city are Antandroy, Masikoro, Vezo and
Mahafaly.
City of the fisherman, Toliara hosts within it the Marine
Museum called the IHSM (Institute Halieutic and Marine
Sciences), of which the heir of the marine station of Tuléar
founded in 1961. The IHSM was created as a result of
the merger of 3 entities: the Marine Station, the Applied
Oceanology sector and the Higher Fisheries Training Unit.
Its mission is Training and Research in Marine Science,
Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine and Coastal Environment.
Photo © : IHSM
Photo © : IHSM
The museum's researchers are working on techniques
contributing to the management of aquatic and halieutic
resources in the context of climate change. Compared to the
understanding of the marine environment, he also works on
marine biology which focuses on the ethno-biological study
of turtle populations in Madagascar.
Marine biotechnology is part of the research for
the valorization of fishing by-products. This museum
is open to everyone to showcase the marine riches of
Madagascar. In terms of flora you will discover the three
classes of macroalgae with the 12 species of green algae
(Chlorophyceae), 7 species of brown algae (Pheophyceae)
and 15 species of red algae (Rhodophyceae) including that
which is grown by the Vezo fishermen on the Southwest
coast. For the marine fauna "538" individuals are divided into
nine branches and are permanently on show in the museum.
This museum is open to
everyone to showcase
the marine riches of
Madagascar.
Ce musée est ouvert à tout
le monde car les richesses
marines de Madagascar y
sont exposées.
Photo © : IHSM
Photo © : IHSM
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