Deforestation reigns in the forest of Angavo due to slash-and-burn cultivation and forest fires, environmentalists urge the authorities to take action. According to Mr. Rakotondrazaka Jean de Dieu, president of FIKITAMA, the FIkambanana KIadin'ny TAntsaha MAngoro association, production is in danger. In fact, the rivers which irrigate the production are starting to dry up.
According to Mr. Rakotondrazaka Jean de Dieu, environmental activist, only forest remains remain in the area. The Angavo forest massif is the only natural forest in the Analamanga and Mangoro regions, in the district of Moramanga ...
Spring will return and some farmers will survive thanks to the clearing of the forest. They don't do fire protection, but when they cut and clear the forest, the slash-and-burn, they spread to burn all the forest that's still growing. In the face of this, there is a constant danger that destruction will continue.
The lack of rain adds to the problem. The river that irrigates farmers' crops, the Sandranety River, is in trouble, said the president of FIKITAMA. Rivers are also starting to dry up due to deforestation, where their source is.
The FIKITAMA leader also urges the state authorities to take a closer look at the development works in rural communities. According to Mr. Rakotondrazaka Jean de Dieu, farmers have the right to benefit from development in these areas, and public administration must continue. There are projects that have already been completed, but now need to be strengthened and improved.
