Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy occurred only two thousand years ago. The original settlers probably came by boat from the Polynesian islands or ...

Agriculture is the backbone of Madagascar’s rural economy (70% of total employment) but its shares of total exports (37%) and GDP (29%) are relatively small. Weak human capital also limits options for ...

See All Key Ideas ANTANANARIVO — Authorities in Madagascar have arrested 19 people on suspicion of trafficking tortoises, part of intensifying efforts in the country to crack down on the illegal ...

This is because it’s located in the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin, a region of the Indian Ocean where tropical cyclones typically form and develop. Madagascar has experienced 69 cyclones ...

Madagascar is not just an island in the Indian ... Hong Kong went to the tropical island in August to see the impact human activity and global warming are having on its ecology, on a field trip ...