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Ex-situ Amphibian Conservation in the Frog Capital of Madagascar By Devin Edmonds & Justin Claude Rakotoarisoa Located in the middle of the eastern rainforest belt of Madagascar is the village of Andasibe. Several protected areas and national parks have been created here to protect the unique biodiversity of this region, which includes more than 100 frog species. Large numbers of tourists visit Andasibe each year and on the most popular days as many as 300 may take a tour of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, exploring the forest with a guide for its abundant wildlife and unique flora. The organization Mitsinjo was born through Madagascar’s growing ecotourism industry, being launched in 1999 as a guide association by residents of Andasibe village. Realizing the importance and value of the environment and its relation to local sustainable development, Mitsinjo expanded its activities within the following years to include reforestation, community health, agricultural, environmental education, and research components. Association Mitsinjo, http://www.mitsinjo.org/ With the 2008 launch of the Sahonagasy Action Plan (the national strategy for amphibian conservation in Madagascar developed with and supported by Malagasy government authorities) Mitsinjo began fundraising to establish a biosecure amphibian captive breeding and husbandry research facility. The goal of the project was to build capacity in Madagascar to enact ex-situ conservation measures for frog species which are facing threats that cannot be addressed in time to prevent their extinction. Three priorities were identified: ●● ●● ●● Develop the skills and knowledge needed to maintain amphibians in captivity, both within Mitsinjo as well as within other organizations in Madagascar. Conduct husbandry research on the more than 90% of frog species in the Andasibe-area which have never been kept or bred in captivity to facility future ex-situ conservation actions. Establish captive assurance colonies of local threatened species to safeguard against extinction, and develop associated reintroduction or population supplementation programs should a future need arise. Thanks to the generous support of numerous international conservation organizations, the construction of the Mitsinjo captive breeding center was completed in March 2011. Soon after, a Contract of Collaboration was developed with the Amphibian Specialist Group of Madagascar and the Malagasy government authority Le Direction Générale des Forêts. This contract ensures all activities compliment the Sahonagasy Action Plan and comply with Malagasy Law. Currently, eight Mitsinjo technicians from the Andasibe-area work at the facility. Two are dedicated to live food production with the Guibemantis aff. albolineatus "Andasibe" is being kept for husbandry research. Photo: D. Edmonds. 32 | FrogLog 20 (4) | Issue number 103 (July 2012)
Boophis pyrrhus is one of two species which have bred at the facility. Photo: D. Edmonds. FrogLog 20 (4) | Issue number 103 (July 2012) | 33
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