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CETAMADA association

The humpback whale is still a vulnerable species. Some international lobbies would like to hunt it again. The tourist observation of the whales is an economic alternative to hunt and thus constitute an argument for the protection of these cetaceans. The CETAMADA association actively works with the HSM group so that the observation of the Megapteras is done in the best possible conditions for the whales. Systematically, some ecovolunteers come with our customers for the Whales safaris. The CETAMADA Association also works for the scientific research, notably by the identification of the individuals. Thus, our customers' photos allow to fill up world data bases.

Air Madagascar   

This airline company whose head office is located in Antananarivo, is also represented at Sainte Marie in Madagascar, as well as in France in Paris, in Italy in Milan and at Saint Dennis de la Réunion. Predominating on the Malagasy interior network, the company will generally make you benefit from reduction on the interior flights when you book for its international seats. To know the numerous international Air Madagascar sales outlet, please consult the site of the company.
www.airmadagascar.mg

GO TO Madagascar association

Created on 2002, GO TO Madagascar is an association of the malagasy touristic sector which unites its members for the same aims: Defending the sector's interests - Giving a quality label to the profession and Respecting the professional code of ethics. GO TO Madagascar gathers selected and acknowledged professionals in the industry. A free quarterly touristic magazine is produced by the association, as well as a 26 minutes audiovisual magazine initiated and sponsored by HSM group (Hotels of Sainte Marie island).
www.go2mada.com

Welcome Madagascar quality label

Improve the quality of the touristic operators services, set up a minima standard and keep a quality service, contribute significantly to the tourism growth in Madagascar, such are the aims of the " Welcome to Madagascar" label. The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Antananarivo as evaluator, the International Young Chamber as project manager, and the Go To Madagascar Association as expert, work in partnership. The touristic operator members which have the required quality standard, like the HSM group, are labelled. Evaluation criterias have been partly copied from the Charte Réunion Qualité and adapted to the malagasy context.
For more information, CCIAA Antananarivo, tel: + 261 20 22 202 11

Nature Lodging

« Because the nature is beautiful but fragile, discover her with those who love, know and respect her...»
Masoandro Lodge is referenced byNature Lodging, an association which directs you to preserved natural sites, over the world, to the actors of a nature tourism, reasoned, lasting and respectful of the environment.
www.naturelodging.org

Fédération de Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de Madagascar

FHORM association aims and works for a quality development of the hotel business and catering. A quality chart and a continued vocational training course system are set up to give the members a vocational focus.
Address: 5, rue Raveloary, Lot IB 6 Isoraka, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Tél.: + 261 20 22 245 63 / 22 246 90 - E-mail: fhorm@simicro.mg

Tourisme durable

At the beginning of 2006, thanks to Pro€invest, HSM group participated in a training program about sustainable tourism for the private sector in Madagascar and Mauritius. Concrete task groups on sustainable tourism (Ecotod) have emerged from then. This training program is now available online where you can find informations about the key themes, initiatives in Madagascar, some sources of information and a forum.
www.mada-tourisme-durable.org

Organisation for protection of sea turtles IOSEA

Populations of the six species of sea turtles in the Indian Ocean region are registered as vulnerable, threatened of extinction or seriously threatened of extinction on the UICN (World Union for the nature) Red List of the threatened species. Yet, local populations traditionally hunt this animal for its flesh, its scales and its eggs. The sea turtles are especially vulnerable during the punter. Our group of hotels would wish to preserve the beach of the Cocoteraie Resort hotel where turtles regularly come to lay, particularly in creating the Fund for the Remuneration of the Punter Guards (FRPG) permitting the villager community to find in the surveillance, the observation and the protection of turtles' punters and hatching alternative incomes to their hunt.
www.ioseaturtles.org