Educational approaches to encourage pro-environmental behaviors in Madagascar

D Schüßler, T Richter, J Mantilla-Contreras - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot under threat, with about 80% of the population living
below the poverty line and dependent on the use of diminishing local resources …

Conservation messages in speech bubbles–evaluation of an environmental education comic distributed in elementary schools in Madagascar

T Richter, A Rendigs, CP Maminirina - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we present the results of a survey of an environmental education program
applied to a cohort of 542 students in six primary schools at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar. The …

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), any opportunities for the Alaotra wetlands and livelihoods?

TF Rakotoarisoa, PO Waeber, T Richter… - Madagascar …, 2015 - ajol.info
Species invasions are one of the world's most severe conservation threats. The invasive
water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the most troublesome plants in the world. It …

Satellite imagery as a single source of predictor variables for habitat suitability modelling: how Landsat can inform the conservation of a critically endangered lemur

JJ Lahoz‐Monfort, G Guillera‐Arroita… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Statistical modelling of habitat suitability is an important tool for planning conservation
interventions, particularly for areas where species distribution data are expensive or hard to …

Turning a Problem Into Profit: Using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Making Handicrafts at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar

TF Rakotoarisoa, T Richter, H Rakotondramanana… - Economic Botany, 2016 - Springer
In diverse ecosystems, invasive plant species represent a serious threat for nature
conservation by leading to loss of native species as well as environmental degradation. The …

Lake Alaotra wetlands: how long can Madagascar's most important rice and fish production region withstand the anthropogenic pressure?

PL Lammers, T Richter, PO Waeber… - Madagascar …, 2015 - ajol.info
The Alaotra wetlands represent the biggest lake and wetland complex in Madagascar and
are home of several endemic species. The region constitutes the largest rice production …

Air photo evidence of historical land cover change in the highlands: Wetlands and grasslands give way to crops and woodlots

CA Kull - Madagascar Conservation & Development, 2012 - ajol.info
Madagascar's high plateau–where people farm, graze cattle, and set periodic fire in a grass
dominated landscape–receives disproportionately little conservation attention. An aerial …

Local awareness and perceptions: consequences for conservation of marsh habitat at Lake Alaotra for one of the world's rarest lemurs

PO Waeber, LM Reibelt, IH Randriamalala, G Moser… - Oryx, 2018 - cambridge.org
Management and monitoring of community-based protected areas in Madagascar remain
challenging because of a lack of financial, human and technical resources, and capacity. At …

An evaluation of the interactions among household economies, human health, and wildlife hunting in the Lac Alaotra wetland complex of Madagascar

C Borgerson, MA Vonona, T Vonona… - Madagascar …, 2018 - ajol.info
In Madagascar, wildlife conservation and human food security and nutrition are deeply
interconnected as many people rely on wild foods for sustenance. The Lac Alaotra wetland …

Contact Matters: Local People's Perceptions of Hapalemur alaotrensis and Implications for Conservation

LM Reibelt, L Woolaver, G Moser… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Understanding factors that influence local community support for conservation projects is
critical to their success. Perceptions of wildlife are particularly important in countries where …