Mandimbihasina Angelo Ramy- Database Manager and Community Patrols

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Since his university studies in 1999, Mandimbihasina Angelo Ramy has dedicated himself to research on the biodiversity of Madagascar, with a deep conviction that the lemurs of the island deserve special attention for their conservation and their potential as a resource for sustainable development through ecotourism.
Currently, he mobilizes local communities to carry out patrols to identify and reduce pressures on lemur habitats. He also engages them in the fight against fires that threaten these habitats. Thanks to his work, approximately 540
Local community representatives have been trained to use technology to report violations. Its actions focus on several protected sites, including the Baie de Baly National Park, the Harmonious Protected Landscape of Lake and Forest Ambondrobe, the Harmonious Protected Landscape of Lake Alaotra, and the Harmonious Protected Landscape of Menabe Antimena. The team closely monitors alerts regarding fires and clearings in these areas.
Mandimbihasina has also contributed to publications on biodiversity conservation in Madagascar, including lemurs. His articles include:

  • - Andrianarimisa A., Andrianambinina F. OD, Mandimbihasina AR (2022). SMART: T echnology-based Law Enforcement Monitoring in Madagascar’s Protected Areas. In The New Natural History of Madagascar. Link
  • - Gore, ML, Schwartz, L., Amponsah-Mensah, K., Barbee, E., Canney, SM, Carbo-Penche, M., Cronin, DT., Hilend, R., Laituri, MJ, Luna, D. , Maina, F.N., Mey, CV., Mumford, K., Mugo, R., Nduguta, R., Nyce, C., McEvoy, JF., McShea, WJ, Mandimbihasina, AR, Salafsky, N. , Smetana, D., Tait, AM, Wittig, T.W., Wright, DJ, & Naess, LW (2022). Voluntary consensus based geospatial data standards for the global illegal trade in wild fauna and flora. Scientific Data, 9.
  • - Ratsimbazafy, JH, Ralainasolo, F. B., Rendigs, A., Contreras, JM, Andrianandrasana, H., Mandimbihasina AR, Nievergelt CM, Lewis R., Waeber P. O. (2013). Gone in a puff of smoke? Hapalemur alaotrensis at great risk of extinction. Lemur News, 17:14–18.

Conservation Leaders:
Community management

angelo.ramy@gmail.com

+261 34 13 094 84

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