Between 1996 and 2006, Tsaratanana lost only about 0.1 % of its forest cover to deforestation per year; things got worse from 2006 to 2016, when the level of deforestation increased to about 0.5 % ...

The unique inventory on the island nation of Madagascar comes after more than a decade of... Madagascar's road map to saving species SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Map shows 323,000 hectares of forest that includes Mikea National Park in southwestern Madagascar in dark blue. Deforestation between 2001 and 2018 is shown in pink. Inset shows approximate ...

This “forest cat” has long been distinguished by the Malagasy from village or feral domestic cats and is often viewed as a threat to domestic animals such as poultry. Given eye-witness accounts and ...

The Kirindy forest, on the west of the island, spans 100,000 hectares (245,000 acres) but has lost almost half its size in two decades.

Take a flight of discovery high above the unique and otherworldly landscapes of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar. This drone footage showcases the park's striking limestone ...

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 ...

ANDASIBE, Madagascar -- Every morning and evening the Andasibe forest echoes to the ululating cry of the indri, Madagascar's largest lemur. For many people who hear it, the cry of the indri has a ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – A sapphire rush has brought tens of thousands of people into the remote rainforests of eastern Madagascar, disfiguring a protected environmental area and prompting ...

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.

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 ...