“The area gets deforested almost by the speed of light…” Jungle decay, Madagascar. Captions and Photo source: ©© Alphadesigner
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A recent resurgence in demand for wood from the bois de rose tree, prized for the extraordinary coloured streaks that weave through its centre, has fueled an illicit yet flourishing industry…
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Northwest Coast of Madagascar, NASA (Uploaded 06-13-2011)
Nearly a century of extensive logging of rainforests and coastal mangroves has resulted in nearly complete clearing of the land and dramatic rates of erosion. Astronauts describe their view of Madagascar as “bleeding into the ocean…”
Shifting Sands, An IRIN Video
In Madagascar, an estimated 65 percent of the population of 19 million live on little more than US$1 a day and the country has long been plagued by political crises. Climate change adds insult to injury. Farther south, communities are under siege from the relentless march of sand; dunes sweep in on the wind and claim the void left by farmland choked dry by years of drought. In villages such as Androka, the sand and floods have forced hundreds of people to flee…
Haiti’s Unnatural Floods, (Uploaded 01-04-2012)
The nearly complete deforestation of Haiti has caused countless problems for the country, the people, and its biodiversity…
Saving Fiji’s Coral Reefs Linked to Forest Conservation Upstream, Wildlife Conservation Society
The health of coral reefs offshore depend on the protection of forests near the sea, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that outlines the importance of terrestrial protected areas to coastal biodiversity.
