All Articles Tagged As: madagascar

New population of highly threatened greater bamboo lemur found in Madagascar (7/25/2008)

Discovery raises hopes for survival of rare species ...> Full Article

Climate change hastens extinction in Madagascar's reptiles and amphibians (6/13/2008)

New research from the American Museum of Natural History shows animals are moving uphill ...> Full Article

New conservation map maximizes species protection in biodiversity hotspot (4/13/2008)

An international team of researchers has developed a remarkable new road map for finding and protecting thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant biodiversity hot spots in the world ...> Full Article

Madagascar conservation map protects species in biodiversity hot spot (4/12/2008)

An international team of researchers has developed a remarkable new roadmap for finding and protecting the best remaining holdouts for thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant biodiversity hot spots in the world ...> Full Article

New Genus of Self-destructive Palm found in Madagascar (1/18/2008)

A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death has been discovered in Madagascar. This previously unknown genus is entirely new to science and has been named Tahina spectabilis in the latest issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, which is Malagasy for "blessed" or "to be protected", and is also one of the given names of Anne-Tahina Metz, the daughter of the discoverer of the palm. ...> Full Article