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The 2023 Community Biocultural Protocol of Fokontany Ampangalantsary establishes a framework for external actors to access genetic resources and traditional knowledge. It outlines a mandatory process for obtaining prior informed consent through community meetings, defines the roles of local leadership (such as the President of the Fokontany and Tangalamena), and details the community's traditional taboos and customary land rights. The protocol emphasizes the fair and equitable sharing of benefits, preferring non-financial contributions like infrastructure development, and maintains community registers to document medicinal, cosmetic, agricultural, and food-related genetic resources.