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 ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

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

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 ...

As the forest is destroyed, so is the habitat for Madagascar's unique plant and animal species. The loss of habitat due to deforestation is the biggest single threat to Madagascar's wildlife.

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: ...

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.

One of our core research lines studies the impacts of tropical deforestation on people and biodiversity. With sets of projects in Madagascar and the Amazon, our work spans from remote sensing analyses ...