IMPACT aims to protect and conserve Madagascar’s unique biodiversity and address biodiversity loss, while improving the lives of its people.
IMPACT’s approach combines ecological research, community development and environmental education, involving local people at all stages of their conservation projects. Research focuses on several species of lemur, in particular their use of fragmented forest areas, and is combined with community engagement around the study sites.
Development initiatives include training on improved farming methods to reduce the pressure of agricultural expansion, while tree-planting projects highlight native species for forest restoration and introduce fast-growing non-invasive species for local people to use as fuel. There is also a recycling initiative and an ‘Ecobrick’ project using waste plastic as a construction material.
Species Protected: Lemurs
Crowned Sifaka © IMPACT Madagascar
Habitat Monitoring © IMPACT Madagascar
Tree Planting - IMPACT Madagascar
How Tusk works with Our Project Partners
We provide critical funding to enable our project partners to grow and increase their impact on habitat and wildlife, while also enabling, nurturing and supporting collaboration between them, for greater synergy and impact.
We help to increase awareness and wider support for our partners’ efforts, while also sharing important conservation messages, from the vital and varied roles of wildlife rangers, to the benefits of community-driven conservation, both within Africa and internationally.
IMPACT Madagascar has been a Tusk partner since 2015.
This Project Makes a Difference Through…
Habitat Protection
Endangered Species Protection
Local Population Employed: 100
Area Protected: 54,500 ha
