Ambositra

Ambositra is a town in Madagascar with an estimated 2005 population around 30,434 people. Ambositra is the center of Madagascar's wood carving industry and outside the town you can have the opportunity to visit a traditional Zafimaniry village where much of the wood carving is done.

Deforestation for zebu cattle pasture Ranomafana ecotourist guide Roody Zafimaniry children in Ifasina Zafimaniry baby in Ifasina Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Zafimaniry elder in the village of Ifasina Boy peeking through the window of a Zafimaniry hut in the village of Ifasina Zebu cattle plowing rice paddies near Antoetra Children using zebu cattle to plow rice paddies in highlands of Madagascar Zafimaniry children in Ifasina Zafimaniry baby in Ifasina Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Zafimaniry elder in the village of Ifasina

Boy peeking through the window of a Zafimaniry hut in the village of Ifasina Zafimaniry memorial tombs Zafimaniry children in Ifasina near memorial tombs Ifasina village, aerial view Wood-carved window panels in Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Hut door in Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Carved windows in Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Wood woven door in Zafimaniry village of Ifasina Interior of a Zafimaniry hut in the village of Ifasina Tavy deforestation Slash-and-burn deforestation Tavy deforestation, bare hillsides

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