Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries, and since gaining independence from France in 1960, its population has ...

-- Madagascar received 344,000 arrivals in 2007, increasing to 380,000 in 2008. That number, however, is expected to fall to an estimated 340,000 in 2009, according to analysts. * THE COUNTRY: ...

Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar Date: March 30, 2023 Source: Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center Summary: Even supposedly adaptable mammal species face increased ...

Madagascar's biodiversity is of extremely high international significance, yet comprehensive efforts to assess current knowledge and set priorities have been absent until recently. Beginning in April ...

The island of Madagascar—one of the last large land masses colonized by humans—sits about 250 miles (400 kilometers) off the coast of East Africa. While it’s still regarded as a place of ...

Historically, the dry forests of western Madagascar did not receive as much interest from conservationists as the country’s eastern rainforests. One study published in 2015 in International ...

Decree 2006-400 classifies Madagascar's wildlife species into three categories. The protected species of category 1, including the lemur, benefit from absolute protection throughout the entire ...

The World Bank Board approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA)* grant supporting the Sustainable Landscape Management Project (PADAP) that will fill a financing gap caused by ...