SEED Madagascar

The Biology, Ecology and Conservation of an Endangered Palm, Dypsis saintelucei (Arecaceae), in the Littoral Forest of Sainte Luce, Southeast Madagascar

Hogg, F., Ellis, E. R., Carrier, L., Blandon, A. and Jenkinson, J..

Sainte Luce represents one of four locations for the endemic, Endangered and economically important palm species, Dypsis saintelucei (Rakotoarinivo & Dransfield 2012). Dypsis saintelucei provides the people of Sainte Luce with a range of useful plant materials, however overexploitation and mining threaten the extant population. Extirpation from Sainte Luce would not only place the species at greater risk of extinction, but could also threaten the future of local livelihoods. Based on extensive research into the biology, ecology, use and cultivation of the species, we propose an in situ conservation strategy for Dypsis saintelucei at Sainte Luce.

Key topics:

Environment

Year of publication:

2013

Published in:

SEED Conservation Report