Tavy or land clearing is a traditional cultivation system used by the Mantadia Park community. The western part of the park has a high ecotourism potential. Over the last decade, 266,664 tourists have been recorded.

91 local guides have undergone training to improve their skills. Ecotourism infrastructures and hotels have been built to welcome tourists. Collaboration with tour operators has been set up to raise the profile and appeal of these tours. A clear 35% increase in the guides’ turnover and the annual income of the local population has been recorded. The socio-economic context in the park’s western zone has improved thanks to the creation of jobs through ecotourism activities. As a result, anthropogenic pressures have been reduced and the park’s forest cover has been maintained at 13,500 hectares, thanks to controlled clearing in this zone.