The International Canopy Network (ICAN) is pleased to announce it has undertaken a joint project with Harvard University and the Ranomafana National Park of Madagascar to explore and begin documenting the biodiversity of the forest canopy in Madagascar. The ultimate goal of this project is to establish canopy biodiversity monitoring stations in at least two locations on the island.
The first phase of the project will begin with an Apirl, 1996 expedition to explore the canopy in a variety of sites the first such exploration to date. Joel Clement (ICAN), Gary Alpert (Harvard), and resident biologists will use single rope canopy access techniques to sample arthropods, epiphytes, and collect natural history observations in sites ranging from Ranomafana in the south to the Masoala Peninsula in the north. Additional funding will be sought to follow up on this exploration and establish monitoring stations.
For more information: Joel Clement, 360/866-6788, clementj@elwha.evergreen.edu