• This new assessment highlights the very high extinction risk faced by Madagascar's unique lemur fauna and it is indicative of the grave threats to Madagascar biodiversity as a whole, which is vital to supporting its people," added Russ Mittermeier, President of Conservation International (CI) and Chair of IUCN/SSC's Primate Specialist Group. (mongabay.com)
  • Nature-oriented tourists and conservation dollars are returning to Madagascar, buoying efforts to protect their habitat and support local enterprises and communities that benefit from Madagascar's incredible biological wealth. (mongabay.com)
  • ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) - Madagascar's police chief says villagers attacked by cattle rustlers turned on the alleged thieves and killed 67 of them. (ktar.com)
  • The Betsiboka Estuary on the northwest coast of Madagascar is the mouth of Madagascar's largest river and one of the world's fast-changing coastlines. (nasa.gov)
  • Supporting the Government of Madagascar to achieve inclusive and resilient growth through more job opportunities, better human capital outcomes, and resilience against shocks are key elements of the World Bank Group's (WBG) new 2023-2027 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Madagascar. (worldbank.org)
  • Thanks to comprehensive post-campaign evaluations, Madagascar has managed to improve the effectiveness of the campaign from 63% in the first vaccination round in May 2023 to 86% in the second (July 2023), and to 88% in the third round in September. (who.int)
  • PARIS/ANTANANARIVO - A crowd burnt two Europeans to death on a tourist island in Madagascar and lynched a local man because they suspected them of trafficking human organs after a dead child was found on a beach, police said. (voanews.com)
  • The objective of this program is to support the scaling of the adoption of climate-Smart Agriculture techniques to enhance livelihoods and food security of small farmers in the regions of 'Eastern and Southern Africa including Madagascar. (fao.org)
  • FAO with funding from the COMESA-EAC-SADC was implementing a project entitled "Climate Change Adaptation Programme and Mitigation in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region", whose objective is to increase the number of farmers adopting the techniques of Climate Smart Agriculture and Conservation Agriculture (CSA / CA) in the eastern and southern parts of Africa including Madagascar. (fao.org)
  • In the Malagasy language, the island of Madagascar is called Madagasikara (Malagasy pronunciation: [madaɡasʲˈkʲarə̥]) and its people are referred to as Malagasy. (wikipedia.org)
  • QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), near Fort Dauphin in the Anosy region of south-eastern Madagascar, produces ilmenite which is a major source of titanium dioxide, predominantly used as a white pigment in products such as paints and paper. (riotinto.com)
  • Upon completion, the project will provide 60% of QMM's annual power needs and supply clean power to Fort Dauphin and surrounding communities in Madagascar through JIRAMA, the national electricity company. (riotinto.com)
  • Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. (wikipedia.org)
  • One hypothesis relates Madagascar to the word Malay, referring to the Austronesian origin of the Malagasy people in modern-day Indonesia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our goal in Madagascar is to train up Malagasy nationals to take the gospel to the many remote villages along the island that that are still considered unreached. (om.org)
  • Many Malagasy are descended from settlers who originally came from South-East Asia, suggesting that its red and white flags (see Indonesia) influenced similar red and white flags flown by the Hova empire in 19th century Madagascar. (crwflags.com)
  • Those Hova flags were the basis for the tricolor adopted shortly after Madagascar became the Malagasy Republic. (crwflags.com)
  • The Czech book ' Nejnovější dějiny Afriky ' by Karel Lacina (1987) mentions that rebels 'fought under the traditional red and white flag of Malagasy kings' - or more correctly the Merino kings because this revolt was led by the Merino (Hovi) aristocracy and the other people of Madagascar did not participate - 'which was completed with eighteen stars symbolizing eighteen Malagasy tribes. (crwflags.com)
  • You can also see a similarity with the flag of the Malaya people of the same time (because the Malaya and Malagasy are relatives) and flag of the contemporary Malagasy Socialist Union which has 18 stars surrounding a silhouette of a map of the Madagascar island. (crwflags.com)
  • Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • 43.700 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Betania, Madagascar. (wikipedia.org)
  • On Saturday, the Madagascar Makis, named after the island's national animal, a species of the legendary lemur, face Morocco in the Top Nine final. (bbc.co.uk)
  • Otus rutilus (Madagascar Scops Owl) is a species of birds in the family typical owls . (eol.org)
  • Madagascar is one of the planet's great biodiversity hotspots, with numerous species, including lemurs and trees, that are found nowhere else. (newscientist.com)
  • The results of our review workshop this week have been quite a shock as they show that Madagascar has, by far, the highest proportion of threatened species of any primate habitat region or any one country in the world," said Christoph Schwitzer, the Head of Research at Bristol Zoo Gardens who serves on the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Primate Specialist Group. (mongabay.com)
  • The IUCN meeting also announced the discovery of a previously unknown species of mouse lemur from the Marolambo area of eastern Madagascar. (mongabay.com)
  • The Madagascar Serpent-eagles , Serpentaire de Madagascar , or Culebrera Azor (Eutriorchis astur) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. (earthlife.net)
  • Living in the rain forests of Madagascar is a newly discovered wonder of ecological diversity: A lemur that has been hiding out in the middle of about a dozen other lemur species. (livescience.com)
  • The species has been named Microcebus gerpi , after its discoverers' research affiliation, Groupe D'Étude et de Recherché sur les Primates de Madagascar, also known as GERP. (livescience.com)
  • The research group set out to catalog the lemur species in the Sahafina forest in eastern Madagascar during two trips in 2008 and 2009. (livescience.com)
  • Madagascar has an enormous biodiversity, with most of the plant and animal species found nowhere else on earth. (uu.se)
  • Several species from the genus Adansoni, which is actually a mallow plant, are native to Madagascar. (uu.se)
  • Here, five new species are described from soil samples collected in Madagascar. (lu.se)
  • These new species, together with earlier work where 13 other species were described from the island, suggest that there is a range of genetically diverse and highly morphologically variable dictyostelid taxa occurring on Madagascar, suggesting biogeographic patterns even within these very small organisms. (lu.se)
  • Lemurs, a group of primates that is endemic to the island of Madagascar, are threatened by habitat destruction and poaching for the bushmeat trade. (mongabay.com)
  • Lemurs are primates and unique to Madagascar. (uu.se)
  • In June 2019, we undertook a cross-sectional qualitative research study in peri-urban and rural areas of the Vatovavy-Fitovinany region of Madagascar . (bvsalud.org)
  • And without vanilla, some 80,000 farmers in Madagascar, which supplies 80% of the world's crop, would lose their livelihood. (time.com)
  • Madagascar is one of the world's foremost biodiversity hotspots, with a unique assemblage of plants, animals, and fungi, the majority of which evolved on the island and occur nowhere else. (uu.se)
  • Cyclone Indlala hovered over northern Madagascar for the better part of three days after coming ashore on March 14, 2007, as a Category 3 storm. (nasa.gov)
  • JOHANNESBURG, 3 April 2007 (IRIN) - As the sixth mayor cyclone to hit Madagascar this season tears across the northeast of the impoverished Indian ocean island, a relentless succession of natural disasters has left nearly half a million people in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. (mongabay.com)
  • This is the worst cyclone season in the recorded history of the country," Dusan Zupka, the Senior Emergency Coordination Officer assigned to Madagascar by the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva, told IRIN. (mongabay.com)
  • A powerful cyclone that hit the west coast of Madagascar killed three people and left nearly 3,000 homeless, officials said Thursday. (nbcnews.com)
  • Forecasters have warned that a warmer-than-average summer in the southern hemisphere could mean stronger storms for cyclone-prone Madagascar this year. (nbcnews.com)
  • As an illustration, astronauts aboard the International Space Station documented widespread flooding and a massive red sediment plume flowing into the Bestiboka estuary and the ocean in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Gafilo, which hit northern Madagascar on March 7th and 8th, 2004 ( ISS008-E-19233 ). (nasa.gov)
  • Its broad rufous collar is distinctive, and it is easily distinguished from the paler, more streaky-patterned Madagascar nightjar C. madagascariensis (these two are the only nightjars on Madagascar). (scienceblogs.com)
  • U.S. imports from Madagascar include apparel, vanilla beans, precious stones/metals, and perfumes/cosmetics. (state.gov)
  • O n a recent Saturday afternoon in Sahabevava village, on the east coast of Madagascar, 46-year-old vanilla farmer Lydia Soa brandished the latest in anti-theft tracking devices: a hand-carved wooden stamp studded with a series of small steel pins. (time.com)
  • These days, vanilla theft is a big business in Madagascar. (time.com)
  • In our Madagascar Vanilla red tea, rooibos is perfectly complemented by the rich flavor of another African favorite, vanilla - resulting in a sublime and satisfying tea experience. (celestialseasonings.com)
  • If we cannot speak of a tsunami here in Madagascar, we can at least say that the affects of the natural disasters are somewhat similar to that in the aftermath of the [2004 Asian] tsunami," said Bruno Maes, the UNICEF Representative in Madagascar. (mongabay.com)
  • Key indicators, such as LQAs, are critical to identify the areas we need to focus on so that we can better support the country, technically and financially," explains Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Madagascar. (who.int)
  • Barriers inhibiting effective detection and management of postpartum hemorrhage during facility-based births in Madagascar: findings from a qualitative study using a behavioral science lens. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Madagascar. (who.int)
  • Their conservation should be an urgent priority, says Federman - not just to preserve lemur biodiversity, but to protect the remaining forests of Madagascar. (newscientist.com)
  • This bird inhabits dense, humid, and broad-leafed evergreen forests in northeastern and east-central Madagascar . (earthlife.net)
  • But the lowland rain forests encompassing this new lemur's small range aren't protected areas of Madagascar . (livescience.com)
  • The bats only live in Madagascar and since 2007, Racey's team have tramped through the country's eastern forests with nets, bags, and devices that detect the bats' sonar. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment concerning Madagascar. (imf.org)
  • Increased transport costs led to a rise in cattle and crop theft, confirming earlier findings that in Madagascar geographical isolation is associated with certain forms of crime. (repec.org)
  • Madagascar is a member of the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. (wikipedia.org)
  • Madagascar already faces serious challenges: More than 85 percent of its 19.1 million people live on less than US$2 a day, according to the 2006 United Nations Human Development report, and food insecurity and malnutrition are chronic, particularly in the drought-prone south. (mongabay.com)
  • Following a political crisis and military coup in 2009, Madagascar underwent a protracted transition towards its fourth and current republic, with constitutional governance being restored in January 2014. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the 2009 coup, because the de facto regime failed to meet the necessary economic and political governance criteria, Madagascar had lost its eligibility. (state.gov)
  • WHO epidemiologist Dr Yvonne Kabenga, in Madagascar to supervise the activity and observe the results of the latest vaccination round in Analamanga, in central Madagascar, says they realized during the assessment phase that the marking ink was fading very quickly. (who.int)
  • Field work in Madagascar in 2009 was possible with the assistance provided by the staff at the Madagascar Institut pour la Conservation des Ecosystemes Tropicaux (MICET). (lu.se)
  • Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low- income countries, and is the most common direct cause of maternal deaths in Madagascar . (bvsalud.org)
  • Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 1,820,870 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Madagascar. (state.gov)
  • Since December 2006, approximately 450,000 people have become the victims of natural disasters all over Madagascar," said a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) statement. (mongabay.com)
  • Zupka expressed concern over the lack of international media attention the emergency in Madagascar had received, considering the extent of the multiple disasters and the vulnerability of the island and its people. (mongabay.com)
  • Madagascar is currently the 5th worldwide among countries most exposed to risks due to climate change and the first country in Africa exposed. (fao.org)
  • Studies in Madagascar and other low- income countries observe low provider adherence to recommended practices for PPH prevention and treatment . (bvsalud.org)
  • We also find that an increase in law enforcement personnel locally reduces cattle theft that in Madagascar is a form of organized crime. (repec.org)
  • Madagascar consists of the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting sociopolitical alliances. (wikipedia.org)
  • The name "Malay island" was later rendered in Latin as Malichu, an abbreviated form of Malai Insula, in the medieval Hereford Mappa Mundi as the name of Madagascar. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nosy Be is an island off the northwestern tip of mainland Madagascar famous for its turquoise waters and white-sand beaches. (voanews.com)
  • The big island of Madagascar can be found just off the coast of eastern Africa. (om.org)
  • In recent years, more and more Comorans have been coming to Madagascar to work and study from the neighbouring Islamic island country of Comoros. (om.org)
  • In Madagascar, smuggling rare tortoises is regarded as an extremely grave offense, and the prosecution aims to sentence R. to a minimum of 10 years in prison along with a $100,000 fine. (ynetnews.com)
  • Our study addresses gaps in the literature by applying a behavioral science lens to identify barriers inhibiting facility-based providers' consistent following of PPH best practices in Madagascar . (bvsalud.org)
  • Following a disputed presidential election, fuel supply to the highlands of Madagascar was severely curtailed in early 2002, resulting in a massive increase in poverty and transport costs. (repec.org)
  • I sincerely hope that law enforcement authorities in Madagascar will soon recognize my client's innocence, putting an end to the tremendous suffering he is enduring. (ynetnews.com)
  • Socioeconomic gradients and child development in a very low income population: evidence from Madagascar. (bvsalud.org)
  • The secret is to properly prepare the next round of vaccination as the current one ends, assessing risks, lessons learned, and quickly agreeing on the next vaccine order to halt polio transmission in Madagascar. (who.int)
  • The vaccine scheduler table summarizes the current vaccination schedule for young children, adolescents, and adults in Madagascar. (who.int)
  • The independent monitors also support evaluation efforts during the campaign and, using this detailed data, Madagascar has quickly implemented lessons learned from previous vaccination rounds, focusing on key priority areas at risk for further spread of polio. (who.int)
  • We are overstretched in terms of human capacity and financial resources," Zupka said, adding that international donors had been generous and that "all UN agencies have boosted capacity [in Madagascar]. (mongabay.com)
  • Since the Israeli citizen R. from Beitar Illit was apprehended about a month and a half ago at the international airport in Madagascar for smuggling 59 rare tortoises , he has been transferred four times from one detention center to another, waiting for trial. (ynetnews.com)
  • The Mahajanga Aquaculture Development Project, a joint venture between Madagascar and the Japan International Cooperative Agency, strings along the coastal region at the mouth of the estuary (inset images). (nasa.gov)
  • Analysts say crime has increased in Madagascar since President Andry Rajoelina seized power through a coup more than four years ago, plunging the country into political turmoil and leading donors to freeze aid, which has dented public spending. (voanews.com)
  • The U.S. has signed a trade and investment framework agreement with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, of which Madagascar is a member. (state.gov)
  • is a mouse lemur that lives in the Sahafina forest in eastern Madagascar. (livescience.com)
  • Eastern Madagascar sucker-footed bats. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • They mostly operated out of a coffee research station in south-eastern Madagascar, but they also carried out exhaustive searches of two neighbouring valleys. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • This extensive review project has resulted in a very informative overview of the origination and current state of biodiversity in one of the most biodiverse and threatened places on this planet: Madagascar. (uu.se)
  • It was carried out under the project "Survey for Eumycetozoans in Madagascar" and the permit numbers 087/09/MEFT/SG/DGEF/DSAP/SLRSE and 088/09/MEFT/SG/DGEF/DSAP/SLRSE. (lu.se)
  • Funding Information: Field work in Madagascar in 2009 was supported by a grant (DEB-0316284) from the National Science Foundation to the University of Arkansas. (lu.se)
  • The 39-year-old maintained that he worked as a plumber and asserted during the investigation that he believed it was permissible to transport tortoises from Madagascar to Thailand, his intended destination. (ynetnews.com)
  • This new aggression, added to their already remarkable speed, is what enabled Madagascar to beat Ivory Coast and South Africa in this year's cup. (bbc.co.uk)
  • Madagascar lies off the southern coast of Africa in the storm-prone Indian Ocean. (nbcnews.com)
  • Betania is coastal village in Western Madagascar south of Morondava with a population of around 2400 Vezo fishermen. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Madagascar pochard was thought to be extinct for 15 years before a population was found living on a remote lake in 2006. (durrell.org)