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Researchers Develop New Conservation Map For Biodiversity Hotspot
York, UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2008 -
A conservation biologist at the University of York is part of an international team of researchers that has developed a remarkable new road map for protecting thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar. The researchers, including Professor Chris Thomas, prepared a detailed conservation plan for lemurs, ants, butterflies, frogs, geckos and plants across the 226,642-square-mile island, considered one of the most significant biodiversity hot spots in the world.
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Giant “Frog From Hell"Fossil Found in Madagascar
Scientists working in Madagascar have found what may be the largest frog that ever lived?and it had an attitude to match, experts say.
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In Madagascar, Pioneering a New Model for ConservationMadagascar Wetlands - An innovative project in Madagascar pioneered a new model for managing the country's wetlands while also supporting the communities that depend upon these ecosystems for their livelihood. |
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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Madagascar Creates Millions of Acres of New Protected AreasAntananarivo, Madagascar - The government of Madagascar has established 15 new conservation areas encompassing a total of 2.65 million acres (about a million hectares) on the East African island famed for its unique wildlife. |
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Madagascan forests regenerate against expectationsSouthern Madagascar - Sacred rites protecting "taboo" forest and unofficial land ownership agreements are helping regenerate large areas of tropical forest in southern Madagascar, say researchers. |
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Madagascar Reefs May Hold Keys to Rebirth, Despite Bleaching
Warming seas have killed up to 99 percent of coral on reefs around the African island, but newfound bleaching-resistant corals offer hope, experts say.
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Malagasy Corals Defy Bleaching, Need ProtectionAntananarivo, Madagascar - A marine expedition into previously unexplored Indian Ocean waters has found that corals off Madagascar have resisted so-called "bleaching" associated with global warming, possibly because of steep drop-offs nearby. |
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Three New Lemurs Take a Bow in MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar - Famed for its lemurs, Madagascar now has three new species of the shy primates. |
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Madagascar CO2 Project Connects Broken Rain ForestAndasibe, Madagascar - Youssouf is like a proud father as he shows a group of visitors the seedlings in his nursery. |
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