Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities

Hélène Ralimanana; Allison L. Perrigo; Rhian J. Smith; James S. Borrell; Søren Faurby; Mamy Tiana Rajaonah; Tianjanahary Randriamboavonjy; Maria S. Vorontsova; Robert S. C. Cooke; Leanne N. Phelps; Ferran Sayol; Niels Andela; Tobias Andermann; Andotiana M. Andriamanohera; Sylvie Andriambololonera; Steven P. Bachman; Christine D. Bacon; William J. Baker; Francesco Belluardo; Chris Birkinshaw; Stuart Cable; Nataly A. Canales; Juan D. Carrillo; Rosie Clegg; Colin Clubbe; Angelica Crottini; Gabriel Damasco; Sonia Dhanda; Daniel Edler; Harith Farooq; Paola De Lima Ferreira; Brian L. Fisher; Félix Forest; Lauren M. Gardiner; Steven M. Goodman; Olwen M. Grace; Thaís B. Guedes; Jan Hackel; Marie C. Henniges; Rowena Hill; Caroline E. R. Lehmann; Porter P. Lowry; Lovanomenjanahary Marline; Pável Matos-maraví; Justin Moat; Beatriz Neves; Matheus G. C. Nogueira; Renske E. Onstein; Alexander S. T. Papadopulos; Oscar A. Perez-escobar; Peter B. Phillipson; Samuel Pironon; Natalia A. S. Przelomska; Marina Rabarimanarivo; David Rabehevitra; Jeannie Raharimampionona; Fano Rajaonary; Landy R. Rajaovelona; Mijoro Rakotoarinivo; Amédée A. Rakotoarisoa; Solofo E. Rakotoarisoa; Herizo N. Rakotomalala; Franck Rakotonasolo; Berthe A. Ralaiveloarisoa; Myriam Ramirez-herranz; Jean Emmanuel N. Randriamamonjy; Vonona Randrianasolo; Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery; Anitry N. Ratsifandrihamanana; Noro Ravololomanana; Velosoa Razafiniary; Henintsoa Razanajatovo; Estelle Razanatsoa; Malin Rivers; Daniele Silvestro; Weston Testo; Maria F. Torres Jiménez; Kim Walker; Barnaby E. Walker; Paul Wilkin; Jenny Williams; Thomas Ziegler; Alexander Zizka; Alexandre Antonelli

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Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities

Hélène Ralimanana, Allison L. Perrigo, Rhian J. Smith, James S. Borrell, Søren Faurby, Mamy Tiana Rajaonah, Tianjanahary Randriamboavonjy, Maria S. Vorontsova, Robert S. C. Cooke, Leanne N. Phelps, Ferran Sayol, Niels Andela, Tobias Andermann, Andotiana M. Andriamanohera, Sylvie Andriambololonera, Steven P. Bachman, Christine D. Bacon, William J. Baker, Francesco Belluardo, Chris BirkinshawStuart Cable, Nataly A. Canales, Juan D. Carrillo, Rosie Clegg, Colin Clubbe, Angelica Crottini, Gabriel Damasco, Sonia Dhanda, Daniel Edler, Harith Farooq, Paola De Lima Ferreira, Brian L. Fisher, Félix Forest, Lauren M. Gardiner, Steven M. Goodman, Olwen M. Grace, Thaís B. Guedes, Jan Hackel, Marie C. Henniges, Rowena Hill, Caroline E. R. Lehmann, Porter P. Lowry, Lovanomenjanahary Marline, Pável Matos-maraví, Justin Moat, Beatriz Neves, Matheus G. C. Nogueira, Renske E. Onstein, Alexander S. T. Papadopulos, Oscar A. Perez-escobar, Peter B. Phillipson, Samuel Pironon, Natalia A. S. Przelomska, Marina Rabarimanarivo, David Rabehevitra, Jeannie Raharimampionona, Fano Rajaonary, Landy R. Rajaovelona, Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, Amédée A. Rakotoarisoa, Solofo E. Rakotoarisoa, Herizo N. Rakotomalala, Franck Rakotonasolo, Berthe A. Ralaiveloarisoa, Myriam Ramirez-herranz, Jean Emmanuel N. Randriamamonjy, Vonona Randrianasolo, Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery, Anitry N. Ratsifandrihamanana, Noro Ravololomanana, Velosoa Razafiniary, Henintsoa Razanajatovo, Estelle Razanatsoa, Malin Rivers, Daniele Silvestro, Weston Testo, Maria F. Torres Jiménez, Kim Walker, Barnaby E. Walker, Paul Wilkin, Jenny Williams, Thomas Ziegler, Alexander Zizka, Alexandre Antonelli

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Madagascar has been isolated from mainland Africa and Asia for more than 80 million years and has developed a distinctive flora and fauna, with more than 90% of its species endemic to the island nation. It is also home to the Malagasy people, with a population of about 30 million, and was first colonized by humans around the first century BCE. The island’s biodiverse wildlife is highly threatened, and much of its human population lives below the poverty line. In Reviews, Antonelli et al. and Ralimanana et al. characterize the biological history and diversity of the island and examine conservation status and actions required to protect biodiversity and improve living standards and well-being for the Malagasy people.

Original language	English
Journal	Science
Volume	378
Issue number	6623
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf1466
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2022

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Ralimanana, H., Perrigo, A. L., Smith, R. J., Borrell, J. S., Faurby, S., Rajaonah, M. T., Randriamboavonjy, T., Vorontsova, M. S., Cooke, R. S. C., Phelps, L. N., Sayol, F., Andela, N., Andermann, T., Andriamanohera, A. M., Andriambololonera, S., Bachman, S. P., Bacon, C. D., Baker, W. J., Belluardo, F., ... Antonelli, A. (2022). Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities. Science, 378(6623). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf1466

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