We will empower forest-dependent communities to become stewards of Madagascar’s biodiversity. Through regenerative farming and reforestation, families will restore degraded land, secure sustainable incomes, and protect the unique forests and ecosystems that safeguard their future.
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Madagascar is one of the world’s most critical biodiversity hotspots, with 90% of its species found nowhere else on earth. Yet this unique heritage is disappearing fast: the country ranks among the top four globally for deforestation, driven by severe rural poverty. Over 80% of rural households live on less than £1.50 a day, forcing families near forests to clear land for farming, timber, and fuel—putting both livelihoods and ecosystems at risk.
Maintaining Madagascar’s fragile ecosystems is vital for global biodiversity & climate stability but it can only be achieved by tackling local poverty. Our solution unites conservation and development by training farmers near threatened habitats in highly productive regenerative agriculture & forest restoration. Restoring degraded land into edible forests and protecting intact ecosystems secures food and income, boosts climate resilience, and empowers families to be stewards of nature.
