But in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, over 10,000 people mining for sapphires didn’t cause more damage to the forest than farmers clearing land for agriculture, which remains the most ...

Eight UK teenagers investigate the causes of deforestation threatening the habitat of the lemur and discover there are no simple solutions. STEVE BACKSHALL: This is Madagascar. It’s a vast ...

The world’s wealthiest nations collectively caused 15 times more biodiversity loss internationally than domestically, driving ...

During the 1990s, deforestation rates in the area were up to three times the national average. As in other parts of Madagascar, the main direct cause of deforestation was slash-and-burn agriculture: ...

How deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats. videoHow deforestation in Madagascar is threatening animal habitats The teenagers investigate how deforestation in Madagascar ...

Madagascar has been particularly hard hit by deforestation, having lost half its forests over the past 60 years. While Congo-Brazzaville has maintained a low deforestation rate compared to ...

Madagascar is one of the five poorest countries in the world. Cooking there is traditionally done over an open fire. The enormous demand for firewood is one of the main drivers of deforestation in ...

Madagascar is also the only place in the entire world where lemurs, a group of primates, are naturally found. It's home to ...

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries ...