About us
The ARO Baobab Association originated from one of the projects funded under the PEER program (Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research) in Madagascar, supported by USAID and the U.S.National Academy of Sciences.
It transitioned in 2024 into a non-profit organization, driven by the demand and trust of indigenous people living around the natural habitat ofbaobabs.
Our values
1- For Nature & People: We connect baobabs to a commitment to biodiversity and local prosperity.
2- Indigenous Leadership: We trust Indigenous peoples to lead ecosystem care.
MISSIONS
To develop and implement scientific research and community-based field initiatives aimed at the long-term conservation of Madagascar’s biodiversity — including baobabs, their ecosystems, and the communities that depend on them
BENEFICIARIES
- Rural women (particularly involved in transformation activities such
as fish smoking) - Rural youth (actively engaged in innovation)
- Vulnerable farming house holds
WAY FORWARD
- Expansion of the projects into other baobab restoration areas.
- Development of viable and scalable economic models.
- Capacity strengthening of target populations.
- Mainstreaming climate resilience into all interventions.
Our achievements
Regeneration Ecology : critical role and disperser deficit.
Scientific data from ARO Baobab have quantified the crucialrole of seed dispersers in the natural regeneration of Andasonia
Socio-ecological commitment: community mobilization and
gender.
Ex Situ Restoration : large-scale seedling production.
ARO Baobab has established two nurseries—located in Andranomena and Andranopasy—that collectively produce 20,000 seedlings (all species combined). This represents a significant effort toward the restoration of baobab populations
Insiturecovery : high survival rate of transplanted seedlings.
Post-transplant monitoring indicates a survivalrate of over 70% for seedlings reintroduced into their natural habitat, suggesting the effectiveness of the transplantation protocols implemented