But in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, over 10,000 people mining for sapphires didn’t cause more damage to the forest than farmers clearing land for agriculture, which remains the most ...

Madagascar is an island that's no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it's located in the ...

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and ...

Eight UK teenagers investigate the causes of deforestation threatening the habitat of the lemur and discover there are no simple solutions. STEVE BACKSHALL: This is Madagascar. It’s a vast ...

The majority of global deforestation will happen in tropical countries like Madagascar. Eleven places in the world – 10 of which are in the tropics – will account for over 80 per cent of forest loss ...

This is one of Madagascar’s most spectacular landscapes: An immense labyrinth of limestone where exceptional flora and fauna flourish. However, rising temperatures, disruptions in rainfall patterns, ...

Madagascar is famous for its exceptional ... the island’s biodiversity under increasing strain, especially through deforestation driven by the demand for resources, such as charcoal.

During the 1990s, deforestation rates in the area were up to three times the national average. As in other parts of Madagascar, the main direct cause of deforestation was slash-and-burn agriculture: ...

How deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats. videoHow deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats The teenagers investigate how deforestation in Madagascar ...

Madagascar is not just an island in the Indian ... What struck the students most was the extent of deforestation they saw as their plane prepared to land. It’s estimated that more than 90 ...

But in 2012 Carrère learned of a very different situation: a group of farmers in Madagascar who were figuring out how to farm in fields eroded by deforestation and heavy rains. Instead of ...

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries ...