Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman (ROSACEAE) is an endemic species of montane forest in tropical Africa.
To fill the gaps in information on P. africana resources in Madagascar, this project aims at making a complete inventory and proposing sustainable management tools for the lifting of the suspension of the international trade of Prunus africana. Madagascar. The project aims to ensure that the international trade in Prunus africana bark is not detrimental to its survival and to provide the necessary elements for the conservation of this species in the montane forests of Madagascar.
Projects
Country:
Madagascar
Project Type:
Capacity Building and Governance
Taxonomy:
Prunus africana
Project Title:
Sustainable management of the Prunus africana population of Madagascar: stock assessment, agroforestry, harvesting technique and regulatory framework
Duration:
24 months
Project Document:
Outputs:
Not yet available
CITES Working Language:
French
KEY STATISTICS
HUMAN POPULATION
25.57 million
LAND AREA* (km2)
581,540
FOREST COVER (km2)
124,570
FOREST COVER (%)
21.4
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area
