Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Urgent action is needed to protect Madagascar's forests. Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Global climate change doesn’t only cause ...

Madagascar is home to many unique species, including a variety of lemurs. But there's one species living in the island's forests that scientists hadn't quite been able to figure out until now: cats.

ANTANANARIVO, MG / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / The Madagascar Protected Area Consortium released a landmark report revealing that Madagascar - home to some of Earth's most unique biodiversity - ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Satellite data show an increase in deforestation in Tsaratanana Reserve and the neighboring COMATSA protected area in northern Madagascar in recent ...

ANTANANARIVO — Which tropical habitats are worthy of conservation? Humid forests, with their dazzling species counts, easily gain notice. Dry forests may not boast the same numbers, but their unique ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. monkeys in the trees in the Andrefana Dry Forests A trip to Madagascar’s Andrefana Dry Forests is like stepping into an ancient ...

ANTANANARIVO — An international team of biologists has identified a new species of gecko in small forest remnants of southeastern Madagascar. Named Paragehyra tsaranoro, the lizard is microendemic to ...

Since the 1950s, Madagascar has lost over 27,000 square miles of forest – more than half of its natural forest cover. The decimation of the forests has been the result of small-scale agriculture, ...

Under a leaden sky, six rangers walk silently in single file through Vohibola, one of the last primary forests in eastern Madagascar. Alert to the slightest movement and sound, Michael Tovolahy's ...

Most people’s encounters with lemurs have occurred through their representations in popular children’s media, like Zoboomafoo or Madagascar. However, most people don’t know that lemurs play an ...

Extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in forests rather than open grasslands preferred by common hippos on mainland Africa. The findings suggest grasslands that now cover much of the ...