Positive news from Madagascar
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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New Hope for Madagascar’s Rare BirdsAntananarivo, Madagascar - Hunting and the destruction of forests have put many of Madagascar's rare bird species on the endangered list, but the government's drive to protect habitat may turn the tide, a leading scientist said. |
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