In this podcast, I speak with Chris Duke of the Phoenix Conservancy Project, who is heading up the newly formed Madagascar Project.
We speak about Madagascar, a country that a lot of people, including conservation groups kinda write off as a lost cause. In particular, Chris is working to protect something called the Lost Forest of Ivohboro that wasn’t discovered until 2016.
Chris also explains that while Madagascar is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, it is still one of the most undervalued ecosystems, even to other conservation groups.
Voatsiperifery
• https://spicetrekkers.com/products/spices/wild-voatsiperifery-pepper-madagascar
• https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Wild+Voatsiperifery+Pepper+-+Madagascar&ref=nb_sb_noss
Vanilla
• https://www.kerry.com/about/sustainability/sustainable-vanilla
Also, here is the link for the Crystal Jewelry Fundraiser which proceeds goe directly to the local Madagascar people.
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/crystal-jewelry-fundraiser?fbclid=IwAR3hwrW4MiQYvMPuRJ9r3oHwJN9db3Fk3Zj4O4vtDMmlilhnF_X6BghMwTM