The outcomes will directly contribute towards local communities and state government needs through the development of a conservation plan that includes local restoration activities, and meeting Madagascar’s Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) commitment to prevent the extinction of targeted species. The main objective of this project aligns with the Aichi mission to take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity. This fellowship will enable Madagascar University (DBEV) to improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity (Aichi, Strategic Goal C) and by developing sustainable management approaches.