Is the worst year for Madagascar’s biodiversity over?
2009 was commonly seen as the worst year for Madagascar’s biodiversity
since the adoption of the Environmental Program in early 90s. The present
situations in Madagascar prove that politics are the main responsible of the
success as defeat of the environmental conservation in the developing
countries. The end of the Ravalomanana government was the beginning of the
largest illegal exploitation operation of the rare Rose wood called locally
Andramena and the Ebony known as Hazo maintiñy in the last remaining natural
rainforest of Madagascar.
The impact areas are huge and difficult to access which make the scientific
assessment difficult. The only real scientific evaluation available is the
result of the investigation operated by the Missouri Botanical Garden and
their partners for Madagascar during the 4 first months of 2009.
Only from January to April 2009
In Marojejy and northern Masoala: 4.665 – 15.550 hectares
In Makira and southern Masoala: 1.500 – 5.000 hectares
Generating 120.000.000 US$, 41.600.000 US$ though the Vohémar.
The country high level corruption for the administration and the non
recognized Rajoelina’s government make the environmental organizations no
power and no support. Through the news papers releases, we understand that
many high personality of the government are involved in the dirty Rose wood
business and all mediated actions by the famous Environmental Task Force are
simply “make believes” dedicated to manage their image in front of the
International Community. This disaster continue to affect the natural
heritage of Madagascar, the Rose wood exploiters continue drop down the
leftover, killing the lemurs to feed the poor rose wood cutters and the
government continue the double contradictory roles as environmental
protectionists in the official medias and delivering permission for the
exportation of the rose wood and ebony at the same time.
My personal view, the only way to real protect the Madagascar natural
resources is helping the country to set up a new responsible government …!
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2010 - the international year for biodiversity