SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar: Biodiversity & Ntrl. Resource

In Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, you will explore rainforests, mangroves, coral reefs, and the environmental challenges of a country isolated from neighboring land masses for more than 100 million years.

A biodiverse island evolving from unique environmental circumstances, Madagascar is one of the worlds globally recognized megadiverse countries, with flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth. Explore environmental challenges, conservation, and development across various ecosystems including tropical rainforests, mangroves, and dry deciduous forests in multiple economic and cultural contexts. Discover a world apart, where the vast majority of wildlife is endemic to the island, and witness the human side of natural resource management.

Study alongside Malagasy university students, employing social and natural science field techniques in coral reef systems, national parks, and farming and fishing villages. Stay with local families, learn the Malagasy language, and enhance your French as you become immersed in francophone Africa. Visit the Ankaninny Nofy Reserve, where you can see the iconic aye-aye and the carnivorous plant Nepenthes.
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