Our environmental education program in the public primary schools (EPP) of the Alaotra region uses the locally developed comic book AROVY FA HARENA to learn about, take interest in, and ultimately understand and value the local environment, its biodiversity, and feedback loops. Teachers are trained and supplied with background information and supportive educational material for the different conservation issues addressed in the nine chapters. Visits to Park Bandro, where school children can experience the Alaotra gentle lemurs in their natural habitat, are also part of the program.
Through a participatory process, we developed a game for adult resource users called WEdu (Wetland Education) that allows users to find out about ecosystem interlinkages and to test management options.