Timber!
Baobab Trees Gone AWOL in Madagascar
Baobab Trees going Extinct?
Tree trunks are used to store water, fruits are consumed; and the bark and foliage are used for a number of medicinal purposes. These massive trees are threatened by drought and overuse as well as a lack of seed dispersal; in the past, large mammals such as elephants would eat the fruits and disperse the seeds. They are now being threatened by rapid development and a sudden increase in the human population. In the last few years, two trees have been destroyed by indiscriminate and irresponsible use. It is, therefore, essential that these Baobab trees in Madagascar are conserved for their intrinsic value as unique elements of Madagascar's biodiversity as well as for their historic value.
Slash and Burn
Slash and burn consists of cutting and burning of forests or woodlands to create fields for agriculture or pasture for livestock. Using the method of slash and burn causes erosion, nutrient loss in the soil, and loss of wildlife.
African Elephant
The African Elephant is endangered in Madagascar due to a large amount of deforestation in the areas of the African Elephant population.
Man Groves For the Future
The Man Groves For the Future built walls around trees which have been damaged over the years. They have created enough attention to get people to stop cutting trees and have attracted tourists to the trees.
How Can I Help?
Tree Whisperer
The Tree Whisperer foundation has been educating families in Madagascar how to responsibly use your resources. Please join us on the Shhhh.... Listen Tour beginning in January 2013. For a list of cities, please visit our website shhh.com. On our tour we will talk to children about how we can conserve trees and how they can volunteer in Madagascar and help our sponsor Man Groves for the Future and build the walls. We also work in local zoos to educate children about disappearing animals due to deforestation. We are all one community. Let's not let one another die out of the community.
Contact Me
A not for profit organization started by Anusha Jain 2012. For more information, please visit our website.
Email: treewhisperer@gmail.com
Website: shhh.com
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Phone: 7706954349
Citations
Small Grant Facilities. "Conservation of Baobab Trees." Conservation of Baobab Trees. Mangroves for the Future, n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <http://www.mangrovesforthefuture.org/grants/small-grant-facilities/sri-lanka/conservation-of-baobab-trees/>.
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Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html>.
Jain, Anusha. "Timber!" Smore. Smore, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://www.smore.com/ephc/edit?ref=show_author>.
"Adansonia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Nov. 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia>.
"The Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker." EasyBib. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://easybib.com/cite/view>.