Allow us to introduce Raherivelo Maminirina Lucien, affectionately known as Mamy, who serves as a Field Agent with Feedback Madagascar. Following in his father's footsteps, Mamy has developed a profound passion for photography. Recently, Feedback Madagascar received a high-quality camera as a generous gift from professional wildlife photographer Philip Price, which we entrusted to Mamy. This is a life-changing gift for Mamy. Working in the field, the often distant and fleeting wildlife he cares for has been impossible to get good images of. But now Mamy has been able to capture breathtaking photographs of the abundant wildlife , including various species of lemurs known for their elusive nature. We aim to share Mamy's captivating photographs regularly, offering you a glimpse into both Feedback Madagascar's conservation endeavors and the diverse habitats where Mamy dedicates his work.

Professional photographer Philip Price who donated the camera

Mamy with his donated camera

Here Mamy introduces himself.

“My name is Mamy, I’m 40 years old, I’m married and I have 2 daughters. I’ve worked for Feedback Madagascar since 2010. My work is focused on conservation and the protection of the forest especially the COFAV (forest corridor). I work closely with the local Forest Management Groups to achieve that. My main task is monitoring the forest with the local forest management group, and providing training to the group about livelihoods so they can have a source of income and not have to destroy the forest to meet their daily needs.
What I like best about my job is going inside the forest and seeing all the animals, especially lemurs. I go inside the forest every month even if it is rainy.
My biggest concern about Madagascar is climate change, because every type of climate change has a big impact on the forest, for example during the passage of Cyclone Batsirai, there were many landslides, many lemurs died and many of the big, old trees fell down. It is a big problem for Madagascan biodiversity.”