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Alternatively, make local arrangements via the Marojejy Guides Association. Its members are certified by Madagascar National Parks. Dealing directly with the local guides can offer the best value for both visitors and the guides. Most of the guides, all porters, cooks, forest guards and workers maintaining the trail are from the local communities.
Employment opportunities given to guides help preserve the park's environment in that the local communities come to depend more on tourism than farming alone since they can profit only if the forest is maintained and if they respect by respecting the park 's boundaries and avoid overusing its natural resources, such as clearing land in and around the forested area for farming purposes. Visiting the park fosters a mutually beneficial relationship between nature and the local communities.
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