Great Barrier Reef of Tulear, southwest of Madagascar

Presentation of this coastal zone, views of coast, submarine life, local people the Vezo are fishing people. Local communities depends on coastal zone, fishermen coming back from fishing, women preparing fish, fish's drying activities. Increase of tourism impact and increase of population pressure, produce water pollution, deforestation and wastes. Althought the tourim industry can bring important economic benefits it can also pose a threats to the fragile balance between man and environment. To protect the coast it's necessary to create marine parks and forest nature reserves.