Vatolaivy


Vatolaivy is a small village that belongs to the municipality of Arivonimamo II, 70 km west of Antananarivo,[2] Madagascar.

Vatolaivy
village (fokontany)
Vatolaivy is located in Madagascar
Vatolaivy
Vatolaivy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°58′S 47°07′E
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictArivonimamo
MunicipalityArivonimamo II
Elevation
[1]
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
112

There are catholic and Protestant churches, a primary school, shops, a market place, a hostel and restaurant, and a sport area.

Around this little village there are plots of the natural forest of typical endemic species Uapaca bojeri, commonly known as Tapia forests. These forests supplies the village with fruits, champignons and wild silk.[3]

These plots of forests are now under transferred management to local communities. This process called GELOSE is set to help for their conservation. these "native trees" are used to feed silkworm and thus to produce raw material for weavers and handcraft maker. The end products provides external incomes for these communities.

References
  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Centre de Santé à Vatolaivy
  3. la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes

18°58′S 47°07′E

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