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Madagascar country profile

Madagascar country profile

Published: June 3, 2008, 5:59 pm
Updated: June 3, 2008, 5:59 pm
Lead Author: Maggie Surface
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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou

Map of Madagascar. (Source: <a href='http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/' class='external text' title='http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/' rel='nofollow'>Conservation International</a>) 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) 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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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Madagascar country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 3, 2008; Last revised Date June 3, 2008; Retrieved February 9, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Madagascar_country_profile>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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