Madagascar itself epitomizes this process ... In the west the tsingy walls in a large portion of forest. The stone serves as a barrier to human settlement and to cattle, which threaten wildlife ...

And the area is mind-blowing: 85 square miles of wilderness; six ecosystems, from incredible tsingy—that unreal landscape of limestone towers sometimes referred to as “stone forest”—to ...

Madagascar is not just another tropical island; it is an evolutionary marvel. Over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else ...

Conservationists and villagers in southern Madagascar aim to release 20,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade back into their unique spiny forest home.

Only 10% of Madagascar's original primary forest cover remains. Projections indicate over half of all remaining forest cover in Protected Areas will be destroyed by 2026. 45% of Protected Areas in ...