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 ...

Both in Madagascar and globally, the biggest cause of deforestation is expanding agriculture. Unsustainable logging and fuelwood collection can contribute to forest degradation, or “death by a ...

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

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.