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About OUR FOUNDERS
Tsiraiky: Founder and Head Guide
Tsiraiky developed the concept of Miremby in 2014. Since then he has expanded his knowledge and skills as a regionally certified guide, curating a unique relationship with local people in each destination we offer. He grew up in a small and remote village in the east coast of Madagascar until the age of ten, where he herded zebu and immersed himself in the local wildlife. Later he was educated in Fort Dauphin and Antananarivo and has travelled extensively throughout the island. While guiding Tsiraiky also worked as a Malagasy-English translator for NGOs in Fort Dauphin and a scientific field researcher in Sainte Luce. He introduced volunteers to the delicate ecosystems of the littoral forests and studied the unique palms, fruit bats (flying foxes) and lemurs of the region. Miremby draws on these strengths, bringing a depth of understanding about wildlife and plants that few other tours can deliver.
Bethany: Founder and Conservationist
Bethany has always been passionate about creating community-led sustainable conservation solutions that protect wildlife and people. After spending time carrying out research and leading conservation volunteers in the Peruvian Amazon and Southern Madagascar and gaining post graduate qualifications in primate conservation, she wanted to give back to the communities she has lived with. With a wealth of knowledge about the relationship between human activity and wildlife conservation Bethany develops tours that have a strong conservation theme but also serve the local communities in Madagascar. Miremby tours always ensure tour employees and community hosts get a fair and sustainable income while protecting the wildlife that is emblematic of the island. Miremby chooses the locations and organisations they work with based on their conservation credentials and their relationship with the local community.