Université d’Antananarivo

May 24, 2024 | aihub.org | Seheno Andriantsaralaza |Université d’Antananarivo |Lucy Smith |Ndane Ndazhaga

The collaboration between communities and scientists aims to restore baobab forests in Madagascar to this natural state. Stéphane Corduant, Mada-Movies. Courtesy ARO Baobab Project. By Seheno Andriantsaralaza, Université d’AntananarivoSix of the world’s eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests.

May 13, 2024 | futuremedianews.com.na | Seheno Andriantsaralaza |Université d’Antananarivo

Six of the world’s eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests. But these forests are threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture – 4,000 hectares of baobab forest in Madagascar are destroyed every year. Baobab trees can live for 1,000 years and one hectare of land can support eight fully grown baobab trees.