In a joint project between RIT and the Seneca Park Zoo, several remote sensing modalities were exploited to assess the biodiversity of the Madagascar rainforest. With the ultimate goal of creating an ...

Hiking through the dense rainforest of Madagascar, scientists heard a series of “otherworldly” sounds. The “somewhat bizarre” calls came from several “cute” creatures living near streams.

The serial property comprises a representative selection of the most important habitats of the unique rainforest biota of Madagascar, including many threatened and endemic plant and animal species.

Illegal wildlife trafficking occurs in nearly 30% of worlds’ most protected areas. These include the World Heritage site Atsinanana Rainforest in Madagascar, threatened by the trade in rosewood and ...

Madagascar is one of the world's poorest nations ... pose other threats to this tremendously important resource. In the rainforest, nearby dwellers may use several hundred species of plants ...