Madagascar's Political Chaos Threatens Conservation Gains

Madagascar's Political Chaos Threatens Conservation Gains
January 4, 2010 Report
By Rhett Butler
Environment 360
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

"Since the government's collapse after a coup last March, Madagascar's rainforests have been plundered for their precious wood and unique wildlife. But now there are a few encouraging signs, as officials promise a crackdown on illegal logging and ecotourists begin to return to the island."

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