Makira Natural Park

Makira Natural Park harbors 372,470 hectares of low and mid-altitude rainforest was created in 2012
An IUCN Category II Protected Area
Six field offices and one Park headquarters office located in Maroantsetra
40 Park agents work in and around the park
90,000 local people live in proximity, depending on its ecological services
17 lemur species including four Critically Endangered species
First sales of Makira carbon credits signed in December 2013
SMART community patrolling established in 2014
75 COBAs managing over 178,000 hectares of forest in the Park’s green belt
Six forest corridors of 1,300 hectares under long-term restoration
Opening of the Simpona Ecolodge at the Antsahabe ecotourism site in December 2014

WCS Madagascar