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Madagascar

Madagascar is an island smaller than Texas, with 200,000 known species

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Madagascar's lush rainforests, tropical dry forests, plateaus, and deserts are under siege

Only 10% of Madagascar’s original forests remain, and more than 1,000 species are close to extinction. Rainforests and species in Madagascar face numerous threats, including:

  • Deforestation for mining
  • Slash-and-burn agriculture
  • Encroaching development
  • Poaching of rare species
  • Displacement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Did you know?

This island is the world’s fourth-largest, located off the East African coast. It holds an astounding degree of biodiversity and endemism, and 3,000 miles of coastline feature extensive coral reefs and mangrove swamps.

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Madagascar's threatened wildlife

Collared Brown Lemur, by Coulanges
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Collared Brown Lemur, by Coulanges

The Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur of Madagascar, by David Havel
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The Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, by David Havel

Parsons Chameleon
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Parson's Chameleon, by Robin Moore

The Endangered Crowned Lemur courtesy of Zaruba Ondrej/shutterstock
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The Endangered Crowned Lemur, courtesy of Zaruba Ondrej

Two Lemurs
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Ring-tailed Lemurs, by Noel Rowe

One of the largest living lemurs, a Diademed sifaka Lemur, by Michael Sale
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One of the largest living lemurs, a Diademed Sifaka, by Michael Sale

Greater Bamboo Lemur
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Greater Bamboo Lemur

Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris), by Nitidae
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Collared Brown Lemur, by Nitidae

To date, we have protected nearly

100K

acres in Madagascar

Community engagement = conservation success

Nearly 28 million people call Madagascar home. Rainforest Trust and our partners help communities align their traditional customs and survival needs to help save imperiled wildlife. We work through partners with the Malagasy government to designate protected areas, and we recruit local people to co-manage reserves to ensure livelihood opportunities are in coordination with shared conservation goals.

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Conservation Hotspots

We identify key biodiversity hotspots across the globe that need protection. By focusing our efforts on these critical sites, we can most effectively contribute to helping save the world’s biodiversity.

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