September 27, 2005: Headlines: COS - Madagascar: Hiking: Transect: Wildmadagascar: The first megatransect of Madagascar was led by Meredith Sorensen and Josh Poole, two former Peace Corps workers fluent in Malagasy language and culture, who well-versed in both long-distance hiking and offering advice to rice farmers
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September 27, 2005: Headlines: COS - Madagascar: Hiking: Transect: Wildmadagascar: The first megatransect of Madagascar was led by Meredith Sorensen and Josh Poole, two former Peace Corps workers fluent in Malagasy language and culture, who well-versed in both long-distance hiking and offering advice to rice farmers
The first megatransect of Madagascar was led by Meredith Sorensen and Josh Poole, two former Peace Corps workers fluent in Malagasy language and culture, who well-versed in both long-distance hiking and offering advice to rice farmers
Over the course of the trip, Sorensen hiked some 3600 miles, delivered 74 presentations on improved agricultural techniques, composting, and family planning, and promoted healthier communities that better manage their resources. Poole helped design the hike, and lead the first half of the journey.
The first megatransect of Madagascar was led by Meredith Sorensen and Josh Poole, two former Peace Corps workers fluent in Malagasy language and culture, who well-versed in both long-distance hiking and offering advice to rice farmers
Group completes first megatransect of Madagascar
Rhett A. Butler, wildmadagascar.org
September 27, 2005
Caption: Meredith Sorensen looking at the road ahead in Madagascar.
[Excerpt]
Late last year an international team completed the first known transect of the island of Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island. The eight-month-long journey, dubbed “Hike Madagascar,” took the group of intrepid hikers from the southern tip of Madagascar to the northernmost point of the island. The transect targeted rural communities along the eastern forest corridor, surveying villages and providing local farmers with techniques for improving rice yields and putting more food on the table for their families. The hike also provided a glimpse into some of the socioeconomic and environmental issues facing the island nation, which is one of the poorest in the world.
The Hike Madagascar Transect
The transect was led by Meredith Sorensen and Josh Poole, two former Peace Corps workers fluent in Malagasy language and culture, who well-versed in both long-distance hiking and offering advice to rice farmers.
"Josh and I were uniquely qualified to take on the challenge of walking the length of Madagascar while working with farmers along the way," says Meredith Sorensen, co-leader of the expedition. "We had both independently hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, a 2,168 mile footpath along the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, and we were experienced rice technicians. We combined our long-distance hiking skills with our passion for outreach education projects and created Hike Madagascar."
Over the course of the trip, Sorensen hiked some 3600 miles, delivered 74 presentations on improved agricultural techniques, composting, and family planning, and promoted healthier communities that better manage their resources. Poole helped design the hike, and lead the first half of the journey.
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