It was a great moment of my life to see this beautifull tree on site, with the discoverer. Those 30 remaining mature trees (15 m) are the only one existing. It is one of the rarest palm tree of the world. Some were flowering with a huge inflorescence of 6m.
We are reintroducing some in Anjajavy's reserve which is 30Km from this site.
The last photo is of the habitat where it was found. The crayfish was released after being photographed. The species determination is based on size, shape, location, and the fact that the eye has no pigment.