Bake sale to raise funds for trees.

6th grade at the American school of Antananarivo.

Dypsis decipiens at Itremo, in Ambatofinandrahana

This palm is endemic to the highlands and the type locality seems to be Ambohitantely it certainly has a measure of protection there. Many thanks to Mijoro Rakotoarinivo for the superb photo.

Frogfinding in the forest.

Ambohitantely mayfly

forest beauty.

Lichen in the forest.

Fire damage to Ambohitantely

Notice the massive fire damage at the upper left of the image, this is exactly the type of activity that we need to avoid if we are going to save this forest in perpetuity.

This is what we need to prevent.

Evidence of fire damage to intact forest at Ambohitantely.

Minute spiny weevil

Amazing what you can find if you keep your eyes open.

Abrus sp in the forest.

Ambohitantely from the air, (thanks to Google Earth).

Note the elongated character of the forest and the areas around it that were clearly forested in the past.

Ambohitantely paddle catterpillar (Acronicta sp)

Brookesia sp in Ambohitantely.

Cynorkis orchid in Ambohitantely.

Ceropegia affinis(?) in the forest.

Phallus indusiata, the lacy stinkhorn fungus in Ambohitantely.

Ambohitantely Reduvid or Assasin bug.

A Pandanus weevil in Ambohitantely.

Feather legged spider Uloboridae in Ambohitantely.

Calumma gastrotaenia in Ambohitantely

Ceropegia sp in Ambohitantely

Forest edge beauty.

Sonja de Beer and Students at Ambohitantely

From left, Sonja, Tina , Michael and Matthew.

Team from the American school of Antananarivo

This group of students are concerned with the re-building and reforestation of Ambohitantely.