Aroma Forest sources products from three areas in Madagascar. These areas are not protected and each has a suite of endemic endangered species that are threatened by illegal hunting and rapid habitat loss through slash and burn agriculture.

Aroma Forest is a for-profit trading company founded in Madagascar to produce and market essential oils. Aroma Forest was created by the NGO, Man And The Environment (MATE). MATE’s goal is to support the sustainable management of forests and conservation of biodiversity by the local communities in Madagascar. MATE and Aroma Forest work with communities in high poverty areas in the eastern and northwestern rainforest regions of Madagascar. The goal of the business is to create jobs and increase revenues for poor rural communities while conserving biodiversity. In each of the sites where essential oils are sourced, MATE has entered into contracts with the Government of Madagascar and local communities to ensure sustainable management.

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