A political crisis in 2009 plunged Madagascar into a desperate state. The crisis continues today, prolonged by greed and foreign meddling. Victims include the Malagasy people and Madagascar's spectacular biodiversity.
Madagascar needs a government representative of its people -- until that returns, the outlook is bleak.
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News:
Satellites being used to track illegal logging, rosewood trafficking in Madagascar (29 Jan 10)
Les satellites pour suivre l'exploitation illégale et le trafic de bois précieux à Madagascar (29 Jan 10)
Coup leaders sell out Madagascar's forests, people (27 Jan 10)
Les responsables du coup d’état vendent les forêts de Madagascar et ses citoyens (27 Jan 10)
Natural rafts carried Madagascar's unique wildlife to its shores (20 Jan 10)
World Bank, European governments finance illegal timber exports from Madagascar (11 Jan 10)
Madagascar sanctions logging of national parks (9 Jan 10)
Madagascar's Political Chaos Threatens Conservation Gains (4 Jan 10)
Shipment of questionable Madagascar rosewood canceled after international outcry (28 Dec 09)
Massacre de la forêt pluviale à Madagascar (video) (28 Dec 09)
Madagascar Rainforest Massacre (video) (20 Dec 09)
Ny fandringanana ny ala atsinanani Madagasikara (video) (20 Dec 09)
Major international banks, shipping companies, and consumers play key role in logging crisis (15 Dec 09)
REDD in Madagascar (8 Dec 09)
New Photos! (20 Nov 09)
Gibson Guitar under investigation for alleged use of illegal rainforest timber from Madagascar (18 Nov 09)
Forgotten species: Madagascar's water-loving mammal, the aquatic tenrec (12 Nov 09)
Good news for the rarest lemur (7 Oct 09)
Innovative reforestation project threatened by 'regime change' in Madagascar (16 Sep 09)
Mining and biodiversity offsets in Madagascar (30 Aug 09)
Appalling photos reveal lemur carnage in Madagascar (20 Aug 09)
Lessons from the crisis in Madagascar (11 Aug 09)
Conservation success in Madagascar proves illusory in crisis (12 Jun 09)
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