Paradise in Madagascar

As conservation professionals, Wildlife Madagascar works closely with local communities to boost initiatives centered around their expressed needs. By bringing together local organizations, nonprofit partners, and government agencies, they strive to create programs that foster lasting change. Change that combats climate change and promotes wildlife conservation in one of the world’s most irreplaceable environments. To enhance their existing efforts, Wildlife Madagascar is partnering with our team in Madagascar to facilitate committed, nature-based ecotourism.

What are Sakondry? – Sakondry are a species of leafhopper native to Madagascar.
Why farm them? – Sakondry are traditionally considered a food source used in Malagasy culture. They are naturally occurring within the presence of their specific host plant, also locally native. And they reproduce quickly, making cultivation favorable. Moreover, they do so while having minimal effect on the beans their host plant produces, which can be harvested alongside the insects as another source of nutritious food.
How can they help conservation? – Wildlife Madagascar is working on establishing Sakondry Farms to help reduce the exploitation the nearby wild habitats by targeting the need — low affordability, accessibility, and stability of nutritious food. These sustainable Sakondry and bean producing farms will begin providing a more secure food resource to people who are otherwise dependent on hunting wildlife in order to eat. And, thusly, they are an important initiative for saving Madagascar’s endangered wildlife.