(English) Economy and ecology: Rajoelina sets priorities at UN

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Malagasy President Andriy Rajoelina used his speech to the UN General Assembly to focus on the Malagasy economy, and its environment, noting both require and deserve help from beyond the Malagasy borders. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (24th September) Rajoelina said the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a…

Read more

(English) Malagasy fady may have kept new gecko from extinction

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. A newly-described species of gecko may have been saved from extinction by local fady – traditional taboos or cultural prohibitions – connected to the few places in which it lives. An international team of biologists has described and named the nocturnal gecko, with mottled brown skin and cream stripes, the Paragehyra…

Read more

(English) Verraux’s lemur – an addition which could make a difference

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Two lemurs have been added to the list of the 25 most-endangered primates on Earth. But there are hopes that one may spark new interest in and protection for, a vital ecological habitat. Madagascar is the only country on Earth to which lemurs are native, but 95 per cent of lemur…

Read more

(English) MfM and the Wildlife Connection

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Today (3 March 2025) is World Wildlife Day, a moment in which we celebrate the world’s wildlife and conservation work done to protect it and the ecosystems of which animals, plants and we are part, and upon which we all rely. At Money for Madagascar, wildlife and the ecosystems of which…

Read more

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
Instagram