Author: Paul

A new report by the NGO, TRAFFIC, reveals that 64% of all protected species seized globally between 2000 and 2021 came from Madagascar. Species seized included rosewood, reptiles and amphibians that are critically endangered and prohibited from international trade.

According to Cynthia Ratsimbazafy, co-author of the study, “The figures reveal the long-term and sustained exploitation of Madagascar’s unique wildlife despite enforcement efforts and trade restrictions that have been in place for years. Madagascar’s biodiversity cannot survive this if the countries involved stop at just confiscating illegal shipments.”

TRAFFIC: An Assessment of Wildlife Trade Between Madagascar and Southeast Asia

Found: Mysterious songbird rediscovered in Madagascar after eluding scientists for 24 years

An expedition in the remote rainforests of northeast Madagascar has recorded Dusky Tetraka, an endemic to the country, for the first time since 1999. It was one of the top 10 most wanted species by the Search for Lost Birds collaboration, and its rediscovery marks an important step to helping protect it.

https://www.birdlife.org/news/2023/03/01/found-mysterious-songbird-rediscovered-in-madagascar-after-eluding-scientists-for-24-years

More photos of a new bungalow and the new shelters and viewing platforms at Camp Marojejia!  Thank you!

Still so many species to discover: the example of frogs in Madagascar

Almost half of the 400 species of amphibians endemic to Madagascar have been described in just the past twenty years; last year alone, twenty new species of frogs were discovered.  We have so much more to learn.

Il reste encore tant d’espèces à découvrir : l’exemple des grenouilles de Madagascar (theconversation.com)

Videos of a trek up to Camp Marojejia.  Some stunning footage of the park, the rainforest, the trail, chameleons and silky sifakas — well worth watching.  Thank you, Alex Laube, for sharing!

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 3 Sambava-Marojejy

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 4 Marojejy

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 5 Marojejy

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 6 Marojejy

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 7 Marojejy

Madcham.de Expedition blog – Tag 8 Marojejy-Sambava

Madagascar:  Land of Fire

The Malagasy forest is burning and its destruction is accelerating, causing immeasurable damage to the environment. Agribusiness, ever hungry for more food, pushes farmers to burn more and more forest to plant their crops. It’s illegal, and yet it’s encouraged by elected officials.

Madagascar: Terre de Feu

Video in French

Thank you to the Lemur Conservation Foundation for funding new boundary signage.

An excellent summary of work being done in the Marojejy/SAVA area by Duke Lemur Center – SAVA Conservation.

SAVA Newsletter 2023 (connect-technology.net)

A new study finds that the biodiversity that has already been lost in Madagascar will take three million years to rebuild, and if we lose all the currently endangered species, the recovery could take over 20 million years.

Biodiversity: Rising tide of extinctions on Madagascar

Fantastic photos!