Madagascar country profile

Lead Author: Maggie Surface (other articles)
This article has been reviewed and approved by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou (other articles)
Last Updated: June 3, 2008

Map of Madagascar. (Source: Conservation International)
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Map of Madagascar. (Source: Conservation International)

The sustainable use of natural resources is a priority for many African Countries. Handicrafts from ''Raphia farinifera'' provide income opportunities in Madagascar. (Source: V. Rabesahala)
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The sustainable use of natural resources is a priority for many African Countries. Handicrafts from ''Raphia farinifera'' provide income opportunities in Madagascar. (Source: V. Rabesahala)

  1. General overview
  2. Water in Madagascar
  3. Energy in Southern Africa
  4. Human Development Index
  5. National parks and preserves
    1. Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar
  6. Ecoregions
    1. Comoros forests
    2. Madagascar dry deciduous forests
    3. Madagascar lowland forests
    4. Madagascar mangroves
    5. Madagascar spiny thickets
    6. Madagascar subhumid forests
    7. Madagascar succulent woodlands
  7.  Biological diversity in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands

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Surface, Maggie (Lead Author); Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor). 2008. "Madagascar country profile." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [Published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 3, 2008; Retrieved November 21, 2009]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Madagascar_country_profile>
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