Earlierin the Holocene, Madagascar had a number of megafaunal mammals: giant lemurs such as Archaeoindris which at over 200 kg was comparable in mass to the largest Shes a new species, as yet undescribed and only the fourth member of her kind ever sighted. A potent reminder of the mystery and the richness of Madagascar’s landscape. Madagascar’s forests are rich with undiscovered flora and fauna, but for many species time is running out. Photo by UN Environment / Lisa Murray. Eden under pressure AboutMadagascar's environment, including information about forests and environmental issues. has tremendous biodiversity and high rates of endemic species: of more than 200,000 known species found on Madagascar, more than 80 percent exist nowhere else. the island are over 100 kinds of lemurs, over 300 species of frogs, and Thesedynamic regions are home to species such as radiated tortoises, hog-nosed snakes, net-throwing spiders, fossas, dancing sifakas, vasa parrots, skinks, plate lizards, cave-dwelling crocodiles and large boas. Found throughout the island are baobabs, including many endemics. Of the nine species of baobab found in the world, six grow Thebeloved dugong dwells in the ocean waters around Madagascar. It is the only sea animal that is entirely herbivorous. Don’t mistake them for manatees; they Rangingin size from the one-ounce pygmy mouse lemur to the 20-pound indri lemur, these primates are only found on Madagascar, an island nation located off the southeast coast of Africa. On the TheRainforests of the Atsinanana are a serial property comprising six components. They contain globally outstanding biodiversity and have an exceptional proportion of endemic plant and animal species. The level of endemism within the property is approximately 80 to 90 percent for all groups, and endemic families and genera are common. Researchersnow believe the aye-aye has one of the largest distribution ranges, albeit fragmented, of all non-human primates across Madagascar’s 227,000 square miles (587 sq km). In fact, the only area of Madagascar the aye-aye has not been found in is the southwest, where the spiny forest lacks suitable food and trees for nesting. Ui6q.

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