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The number of tourists having made for Madagascar has enjoyed a plus 20% increase during the first four months of the year, compared to the same period in 2009.

The icelandic ash cloud which troubles the european air traffic is having the same effect on Madagascar's tourism. The re launch expected to come true shortly before the upper season is being jeopardized. The series of flight cancellations has drawn strings of some serious financial losses.

The association Bira Bike Tours is organizing a bicycle raid around the city of Antsirabe from April 01th to the 04th 2010. The" Vak'na Raid" is a sporty event for tourists aiming at promoting the Vakinankaratra region.

Madagascar's National Tourism Office is taking part in ITB Berlin, the world's greates tourism show, from March 10th to March 14th, 2010. The Great Isle's representatives are located in the hall 20.

The Vakinankaratra regional office of Tourism is standing by the "long term" label to kick start activities undermined by the home grown political crisis and the backlashes of the global economic downturn. The idea is compliance with the western tourists' requirements for defence of the environment and populations' well-being.

The ministry in charge of tourism and handicraft is joining forces with a NGO while starting a pioneer project of struggle against sexual tourism. The preservation of cultural heritage is put forward as a way to attract genuine tourists into the Great Isle.

On January 28th and 29th, 2010, the second national reflection meeting in some months for tourism's actors are taking place. This time around, it is the public sector's turn. The Tourism ministry is mobilizing the communal administration officials in order to implement the national assemblies' resolutions. The decentralization of formalities and the regional development are the on going topics.