Dr. Guy Suzon Ramangason, great defender of Biodiversity passed away

Guy was a pioneer of MAB in Madagascar where he was the coordinator of Madagascar's first Biosphere Reserve, the Mananara Nord Biosphere Reserve. He was the driving force behind the inscription of Tsingy de Bemaraha as the first Malagasy site on the World Heritage list. After an international career at IUCN and WWF, Guy Suzon took the reins of Madagascar National Parks, where he was CEO from 2003 to last year. He was the backbone of the "Vision of Durban 2003" which aimed to triple the area of protected areas in Madagascar. The impact of his charisma, his competence and his leadership were in the measure of Madagascar's exceptional biodiversity.

The MAB family presents its condolences to his wife Bodo, his children and his beloved one. Mandria ampiadanana Guy.