Entries by RD Communications Team

Twice the Celebration, Twice the Awareness

Tuesday 21 March was International Forestry Day and celebrations were so big here in the Atsimo-Andrefana region of southwest Madagascar they were spread over two days! On Friday 24 March, we attended a huge celebration in the village of Antanimeva in the district of Morombe, which was attended by the Minister for the Environment, Ecology […]

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Reef Doctor is participating in the vegetable growing season for the first time with the establishment of a brand new vegetable garden! Our objective is to create a garden, which has a nutrient rich soil composition perfectly suited for this region and a healthy variety of plant species, all of which can be sourced locally by […]

Reforestation of the Atsimo Andrefana Region

We are very excited to announce the launch of the official campaign for reforestation of the Atsimo Andrefana region! The 66,283 km square region spans from the Southwestern tip of Madagascar to roughly 250 km north of the Reef Doctor base in Ifaty. Therefore, it was to our delight that the Regional Department of Environment, […]

Sustainable Livelihoods Project Update

The rainy season is upon us here in Madagascar, and while this is still the dry, drought-riddled southwest, there was just enough rain to hinder seaweed farming operations. Once seaweed has been grown in the ocean, it must be sun-dried for about three days before it can be sold. During this drying process, it is […]

Reef Doctor Juniors Open Day Huge Success

Education is the most important conservation tool. Teaching children about the world around them and fostering an interest in the environment makes conservation part of a child’s everyday life and helps to form habits they will carry with them throughout their lives. The Junior Reef Doctors Scholarship Programme has helped to educate the brightest and […]