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Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park

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The site and local population
* '''Illegal logging'''<br>
The riverside local population harvests timber from the forest to meet their daily needs. Therefore they target trees with a diameter between 3cm and 20cm. Very few woods with a diameter greater than 30cm are cut. The cutting period is between June and November.
* ''' Land clearing'''<br>
Note: Since the cancellation of the Air Madagascar flight to Antsalova, this illegal practice diminished.
Madagascar National Park's actions are not limited to the protection and preservation of natural species.
Indeed, the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park brings benefits to the local population while ensuring conservation through the development of ecotourism. By involving women and men in ecotourism activities, the national park provides jobs in the fields of guidance, portage, guarding, transport by cart and canoe, accommodation and catering.
Madagascar National Park's actions In addition, 50% of the entrance fees for the protected areas are not limited transferred to the protection local population to finance micro-community projects. Since 1999, communes such as Bekopaka and preservation Antsalova have benefited from the construction of natural speciesschools, classrooms, public laundries, wells, water retention dams and a fokontany office.

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