The island of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa, is set to experience increased drought in 2024. According to the United Nations, the island is one of 35 countries worldwide considered to be « at high risk » from the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon.
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MADAGASCAR: the government, denounced for its inaction against deforestation
Graine de Vie, one of the main reforestation non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Madagascar, has announced the reduction of all its projects on the island by one third. The measure aims to denounce the government’s inaction in the face of « barbaric deforestation ». Between 50,000 and 100,000 hectares of forest are destroyed each year in Madagascar, pushing nearly 75% of endemic plant species to extinction.
MADAGASCAR: towards the reinforcement of the anti-whale-whaling system
The Malagasy government has just begun consultations with cetacean experts. The aim is to improve the alert protocol against whale calf strandings on the coast of Madagascar. Since July 2022, 12 humpback whales have stranded on the coast of the big island.