Study Warns , 'Extinction Wave' , Imminent in Madagascar.
Over 20 million years of evolution in Madagascar
could be wiped from the Earth if nothing is done to
save animal species on the island from extinction.
Our results suggest that an extinction wave
with deep evolutionary impact is imminent
on Madagascar unless immediate
conservation actions are taken, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity
Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is one of
the most diverse environments on Earth, with 90%
of its species found nowhere else on the planet.
Over half of Madagascar's
mammal species are currently
threatened by extinction.
It’s about putting things in perspective – we’re losing unique species traits that will probably never evolve again, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity
Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home
to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon
and a vast array of other unique species.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home
to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon
and a vast array of other unique species.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home
to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon
and a vast array of other unique species.
30 species of mammal have already gone extinct in
Madagascar, while over 120 of the 219 mammal species
alive on the island today are threatened by extinction.
'The Guardian' reports that as lost species can
never return, the study looked at how long it would
take to return to previous levels of biodiversity. .
Lots of these species could be going
extinct in the next 10 or 20 years –
they cannot wait much longer.
You can quickly reach a point where
a species isn’t viable any more. , Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity
Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
The main message is that biodiversity
is not going to recover quickly.
Even the places we think are pristine
and really untouched can be pushed
to the point of collapse quite quickly, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'