Andavadoaka is a small fishing village located on the southwest coast of Madagascar. It is located in the Morombe division of Toliara Province, 45 km south of the town of Morombe [1]. The village lies on the edge of a shallow lagoon protected from the open ocean by a series of fringing and submerged barrier reefs that support substantial coral growth, providing a vital resource base for local traditional and artisanal fisheries. Owing to the remoteness and isolation, these coral reefs are thought to possess a significantly different and higher abundance and diversity of species than other reefs in Madagascar. Andavadoaka is also home to the Vezo fishing people, who are known for their dependence upon the ocean. Morombe is a coastal town in Toliara Province, Madagascar. ... Toliara (also Toliary) is a province of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 km². It has a population of 2,229,550 (July, 2001). ... A reef surrounding an islet. ... Extant Subclasses and Orders Alcyonaria    Alcyonacea    Helioporacea Zoantharia    Antipatharia    Corallimorpharia    Scleractinia    Zoanthidea [1][2]  See Anthozoa for details For other uses, see Coral (disambiguation). ... Part of a coral reef. ...

Maps

Satellite image, zoomable to discern individual buildings.

Location of Blue Ventures in Andavadoaka.

Links

Blue Ventures - award winning not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects and expeditions that enhance global marine conservation and research, based in Andavadoaka.

Andavadoaka.org - conservation, ecology, education, ecotourism and dive information for Andavadoaka.

Coordinates: 22°04′S 43°14′E / -22.067, 43.233 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...