Madagascar National Day 26th June 2007 And Conservation Of Biodiversity

EDM number 1779 in 2006-07, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 26/06/2007.

That this House commends the government of Madagascar for its remarkable efforts to conserve the unique biodiversity of its country through the Durban Vision of President Marc Ravalomanana; recognises the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria in supporting conservation in Madagascar by designating the 2007 EAZA conservation campaign as the Arovako i Madagasikara (Conserve Madagascar) campaign; welcomes the aims of the campaign to raise 500,000 euros for 20 different conservation projects on the island in support of the Durban Vision; and joins with the people of Madagascar in celebrating Madagascar National Day on 26th June 2007.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.