Vol 10, No 2 (2015)

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Editorial

In Madagascar, there is an urgent need and also an opportunity to mainstream the integration of gender in conservation planning and implementation
Increasing women’s participation in community-based conservation: key to success?
Onja Harinala Razafindratsima, Amy Elizabeth Dunham
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45-47

Articles

Basket weaving with satrana (Hyphaene coriacea) leaves in Northern Madagascar
Importance, impacts de l’utilisation et gestion rationnelle du satrana ou Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn. (Arecaceae) près de la baie de Rigny, Antsiranana (Madagascar)
Stéphan Richard Rakotonandrasana, Andriamalala Rakotondrafara, Michel Ratsimbason
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48-52
Spineless monkey orange tree (Strychnos madagascariensis) tree hole hosting a Daraina sportive lemur (Lepilemur milanoii)
The value of the spineless monkey orange tree (Strychnos madagascariensis) for conservation of northern sportive lemurs (Lepilemur milanoii and L. ankaranensis)
Jordi Salmona, Matthew Banks, Tantely Nirina Ralantoharijaona, Emmanuel Rasolondraibe, Radavison Zaranaina, Ando Rakotonanahary, Sébastien Wohlhauser, Brent J. Sewall, Lounès Chikhi
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53-59
Strongyloides sp., Nematoda a parasite of Microcebus rufus from Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Comparison of parasitic infections and body condition in rufous mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) at Ranomafana National Park, southeast Madagascar
Herman Andry Rafalinirina, Tuomas Aivelo, Patricia Chapple Wright, Jeannot Randrianasy
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60-66
Forest fragmentation and livelihood systems, Manompana forest corridor, Madagascar
Understanding deforestation and forest fragmentation from a livelihood perspective
Zora Lea Urech, Julie Gwendolin Zaehringer, Olivia Rickenbach, Jean-Pierre Sorg, Hans Rudolf Felber
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67-76
Slash and burn agriculture, a historical part of the Ampasindava Peninsula landscape
Historique de la colonisation du milieu de la presqu'île d'Ampasindava : transformations du paysage et système de conservation
Jacquis Andonahary Tahinarivony, Niry Solofonianja Rasoanaivo, Patrick Ranirison, Nathalie Rasolofo, Laurent Gautier
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77-84
Over the high mountains of Beamalona in the corridor between Marojejy, Anjanaharibe-Sud and Tsaratanana protected areas (COMATSA)
Roles of a forest corridor between Marojejy, Anjanaharibe-Sud and Tsaratanana protected areas, northern Madagascar, in maintaining endemic and threatened Malagasy taxa
Jeanneney Rabearivony, Maminiaina Rasamoelina, Joel Raveloson, Hajanirina Rakotomanana, Achille Philippe Raselimanana, Noromalala Rasoamampionona Raminosoa, John Rigobert Zaonarivelo
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85-92

Short Notes

Farming and gardening in a rural landscape of the vicinity of Maromizaha forest, Madagascar
Local socio-economic effects of protected area conservation: The case of Maromizaha forest, Madagascar
Rose Marie Sissie Randrianarison, Andry Rajaonson, José Myriel Ralison, Zoheritsimba Rabemananjara, Tahina Dandara Andrianantenaina, Jules Rabearison, Jonah Ratsimbazafy
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Essays

Madagascar gearing up for the meeting of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of UN’s Framework. Credit Lucienne Wilmé
Madagascar's future climate change intensified actions and policy reforms: fostering local initiatives or business as usual?
Jean-Roger Mercier, Yasmin Merali
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98-103