PhD., botanist, lecturer at the Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antananarivo. Mijoro has focused his research on the palms of Madagascar: taxonomy ...
IUCN COMMISSION GROUP
IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group
Group leadership
Mr Mijoro RAKOTOARINIVO
Co-Chair
PhD., botanist, lecturer at the Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antananarivo. Mijoro has focused his research on the palms of Madagascar: taxonomy, biogeography, conservation and utilization forms.
More about the Specialist Group
The MPSG does not just limit itself to academic or scientific expertise, as its ultimate goals are to assist managers in Madagascar in the conservation of biodiversity by identifying conservation priorities, providing recommendations for their survival, and strengthening people's efforts to conserve plant diversity.
In addition to its role in species extinction risk assessments, the group focuses on informing the public about the importance of indigenous plants ...
The MPSG's mission is to increase knowledge of Madagascar's plant diversity (flora and habitats) while promoting sustainable conservation. To achieve this, the primary role of the MPSG is to assess and review the conservation status of native plants, especially endemics, according to IUCN criteria. The group also participates in improving the information on plants threatened by international trade, and thus for their listing in the CITES Appendices.
Specialist Group work
Priority areas of the MPSG include:
- To assess the extinction risk of the endemic and native flora of Madagascar.
- To develop a national strategy for plant conservation in Madagascar.
- Use of indigenous and endemic trees in ecosystem restoration.
To assess the extinction risk of the endemic and native flora of Madagascar
To promote the IUCN Red List as a rigorous tool for conservation and for a biodiversity indicator.
MPSG Annual Report
Learn about MPSG’s work and results in 2024 and 2025.
Previous reports:
MPSG Annual Report 2023
MPSG Annual Report 2022
MPSG Annual Report 2021
MPSG Annual Report 2020
MPSG Annual Report 2019
MPSG Annual Report 2018
MPSG Annual Report 2016-2017
Featured projects
(1) Study of plant population trend in the wild for the assessment of the conservation status (Pachypodium brevicaulis ¬– Apocynaceae)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iEPdmh0GmeVBk_MVL89CIlktE-fmGfA1/view?usp=sharing
Author and copyright: Mijoro Rakotoarinivo
(2) Training on IUCN Red list assessment (University of Mahajanga)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nMqJmyhvoNfJ95jJZy5QiRdyPxQzAjkk/view?usp=sharing
Author and copyright: Hery Lisy Ranarijaona
(3) Status of the flora of Madagascar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y4FgEjWv7A13nLzM0FY0wUY6fRsBsg3y/view?usp=sharing
Author and copyright: Madagascar Plant Specialist Group
Study the flora of Madagascar. Credit: IUCN SSC Madagascar Plants Specialist Group (MPSG).
Group photo. Credit: IUCN SSC Madagascar Plants Specialist Group (MPSG).
Conservation in situ of threatened plants (Dalbergia suaresensis, Fabaceae). Credit: IUCN SSC Madagascar Plants Specialist Group (MPSG).
Madagascar Baobabs. Credit: IUCN SSC Madagascar Plants Specialist Group (MPSG).
