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The Board of Trustees of the FAPBM has had three new members since 21 May 2019: Mr. Uwe Klug, Senior Sectoral Expert on Biodiversity at KfW, German Development Bank Mr. Ratafika DIMBINDRAIBE, Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Mrs Hanta Zo RAKOTOVAO, Head of the Legal and Regulatory Department of Orange Madagascar and Orange Money Madagascar May 21 was also the occasion for the FAPBM to congratulate the new President of its Board of Directors, Mrs Sahondra RAJOELINA, Country Director of Conservation International Madagascar. Mrs Sahondra RAJOELINA has been a director of the Foundation since 2013, taking over from her predecessor, Mr Barijaona RAMAHOLIMIHASO. Since that date, Mrs. Nanie RATSIFANDRIHAMANANANA, Country Director of WWF Madagascar, has been Vice-Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The current composition of the FAPBM Board of Directors is available on this page …

Every year, May 22nd is celebrated as International Day for Biological Diversity. For 2017, the theme chosen is “biodiversity and sustainable tourism”. As an institution promoting and acting for the protection of the unique biodiversity of the Big Island, the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Madagascar (FAPBM) naturally joins in this celebration. The foundation thus works hand in hand with the Ministry of Environment, Ecology and Forests for the organization of the different events promoting the biodiversity of Madagascar. Biodiversity: an endangered bedrock of life However, due to the multiple pressures put on it, this biodiversity is threatened with extinction. This fact is bringing out the urgency to act for its protection. FAPBM has decided to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity by raising awareness: “Some of us mistakenly think that we should focus on humans instead of protecting plants and animals. But what these people do …