This year the Cleveland Botanical Garden opens for the season with new exhibits, classes, and events, in celebration of the ...

July 27, 2021 — Madagascar is renowned for its unique and varied biodiversity, which spans dry grasslands, wet rain forests, mangroves and deserts. This variety, combined with the island's ...

Lizards in Madagascar's forests consume fruits from over 20 plant species and disperse viable seeds, often from plants not targeted by primary dispersers like lemurs.

ANTANANARIVO — At the end of April, a team of researchers scouring a scarred area of spiny forest in southwestern Madagascar came across three individuals of a critically endangered chameleon ...

Spiny forests and bizarre rock formations that look like a set from a sci-fi film? All part of the charm. Despite its size — it's nearly twice as big as the UK — Madagascar often flies under ...

Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is home to one of the most diverse and unique primate populations on Earth: lemurs. These charismatic creatures, with their distinctive appearance and ...

As Madagascar’s human population has grown to over 27 million, pressure on forest resources has intensified. Many rural communities, facing extreme poverty, have few alternatives to forest ...

The diverse ecosystems range from rainforests to spiny forests, ... Despite these attractions, Madagascar welcomed only about 375,000 international visitors before the pandemic, ...

Indeed, the forests that once covered a large portion of Madagascar are being decimated at an alarming rate. According to a 2018 study published in the journal Biological Conservation, the island ...

TAOLAGNARO, Madagascar – Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall. Together, they cycled quietly through the ...