Madagascar

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 2005 - 2009

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Paysage culturel rizicole et hydraulique de Betafo (1997)
• Site et Rova de Tsinjoarivo (1997)
• Sud-Ouest Malgache, Pays Mahafaly (1997)
• Falaise et grottes de l'Isandra (1997)
• Antongona (1997)
• Réserve Spéciale d’Anjanaharibe-Sud (extension des forêts humides de l’Atsinanana) (2008)
• Les forêts sèches de l’Andrefana (2008)

Activities

• [in French only] Promouvoir le Patrimoine Mondial à Madagascar

News

• World Heritage Rainforests in Madagascar threatened by illegal logging and trafficking of precious wood Apr 3, 2009
• Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Jun 29, 2007
• Natural sites in Madagascar, China and Korea inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List Jun 27, 2007
• Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee Oct 10, 2005

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERC)

• H. E. Mrs Irène Rabenoro
  Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Madagascar to UNESCO
  Web Site: http://www.repermadunesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Commission nationale malgache pour l'UNESCO (CNM/UNESCO)
  Web Site: http://www.unesco.org/comnat/madagascar/
  Source: UNESCO/ERC

Other sources of information within UNESCO

• UNESCO Worldwide (UNESCO/BPI)
• Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO/CLT/ITH)
• Cultural Heritage Laws Database (UNESCO/CLT/NATLAWS)
• Ratified Convention (UNESCO/LA)
• Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO/SC)
• Documents & Publications (UNESCO/UNESDOC)

Other sources of information

• UNDATA Country Profiles
• FAO Country Profiles (FAO)