NEWS
ReefDoctor becomes an official partner to SeagrassNet, the world wide monitoring body for Seagrass
20 Apr, 2009
ReefDoctor and Blue Ventures become the first sampling stations for SeagrassNet in Madagascar ... read more
ReefDoctor helps set up U18 Sports Association with boys and girls rugby winning national tournament
17 Apr, 2009
Achievements so far; U18 boys rugby winning 2007 National Rugby Tournament Madagascar U18 boys rugby winning 2008 Regional championship and National Tournament same year U18 girls rugby placing 3rd National Rugby Tournament Madagascar 2007 U18 girls rugby winning regional tournament and then going on to win the National Rugby tournament of Madagascar 2008 ... read more
ReefDoctor creates new ReefDoctor Kids club
17 Apr, 2009
The main aim of the club is an addition to the marine curriculum implemented into the schools of Ifaty and Mangily to continue to inspire young children to learn more about their marine and terrestrial environments, how they work, what they provide and how they can use sustainable or alternative methods at their disposal. ... read more
ReefDoctor Implements new curriculum for Ifaty and Mangily Primary Public schools
15 Apr, 2009
ReefDoctors new curriculum has a focus on the marine environment with particular examples on the coral reef system of the Bay of Ranobe and Madagascar in general. ... read more
Ifaty Village now has an Association for Women FIMITAMI
15 Apr, 2009
The association will also allow entrepreneurial women from the association (with ReefDoctors guidance and training) undertake potential new business ideas ... read more
ReefDoctor and Rotary Club Tricastin help Ifaty Primary School september 07
16 Nov, 2008
Due to government budget cuts for the 2007 school year, the school (and all schools in the region) was in desperate need of standard school materials for the children and teachers. ... read more
Official Creation of the Fishermens Association FIMIHARA May 2007
16 Nov, 2008
FIMIHARA (FIkambanana MIaro sy HAnasoa ny RAnomasina - Association to protect and enhance the marine environment) The first ever collaboration of so many villages and people coming together under one banner to protect their own environment and future ... read more
ReefDoctor Collaborates with ADES to bring Solar Ovens to Ifaty May 07
16 Nov, 2008
First Use of Solar Ovens in whole Bay of Ranobe ... read more
Rotary Club Tricastin and ReefDoctor collaborate to help the Ifaty Primary School April 2007
30 Oct, 2008
Thanks to the dedicated work of Michel Rostaing one of the trustees of the ReefDoctor charity, the ReefDoctor project in Madagascar combined forces with the Rotary club of Tricastin from the South France to help improve the Ifaty primary schools facilities and materials for the school children. ... read more
Official Opening of Rose Garden Marine Protected Area June 07
30 Oct, 2008
Opening of marine protected area in the 'Rose Garden' ... read more
Marine Museum Open July 2007
30 Oct, 2008
ReefDoctor Marine Museum and Resource Centre was officially opened by the Head of Ifaty Fokotany Bruno alongside representatives of FIMIHARA, ReefDoctor, IHSM, ORTO (Association of Tourism for Toliara province) and DRDR (Direction Régionale de Développement Rural). ... read more
Marine museum and resource centre to open soon in Ifaty
18 Jul, 2007
The marine museum located on the beach just north of Ifaty village nears completion. The museum will house numerous shells (kindly donated by Regional Tourist Association representative Mr Allain, of Toliara) as well as informative posters about the local environment, threats and conservation ideas. ... read more
Rose Garden will soon become a Marine Protected Area
16 Jun, 2007
The Rose Garden will soon become an official community reserve. The Rose Garden is an area in the lagoon with a high percentage of live coral cover and marine life ... read more
Ifaty Village now has Women’s Association
16 Jun, 2007
Through talks with ReefDoctor and the President of Ifaty village it was decided to create a Women's Association. ... read more
Two new FADS to be placed
16 Jun, 2007
A FAD is a Fish Aggregating Device. It aggregates fish as they are attracted to the shelter provided by the FAD. FADs do not increase the numbers of fish in the sea but aggregate them into one place so they are easier to fish. ... read more
