deforestation madagascar

1. Deforestation in
Madagascar
By Genece Moss

2. de·for·es·ta·tion
[dēˌfôrəˈstāSHən, dēˌfärəˈstāSHən]
NOUN
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
• cultivation
• grazing
• fuel wood
• logging
• economic development
• mining

5. A little history of Madagascar
•1896 - France annexes Madagascar as a colony
•1918 - French rule
•1947 - The French crush rebellion lead by Jean Ralaimongo
•June 26, 1960 - Madagascar gains independence
•1975 - Didier Ratsiraka takes control and establishes a quasi-Maxist state
•1991 - Economic collapse
http://www.wildmadagascar.org/history/#sthash.JSrbsdJa.dpuf

6. Deforestation in Madagascar has been practiced as far back as
1896
In 1909, government attempted to prohibit Tavy
Vast amounts of coffee are cultivated
Peasants began to cultivate coffee because of the higher wages.
In 1940, vaccines were introduced in Madagascar lowering the
death rate
Madagascar also exploits its wood resources to pay off the
extreme debt owed to northern countries
Mining
Deposits of gems

9.  Erosion
 Blood red rivers
 Carbon dioxide
 Water vapor
 Environmental refugees

11. Deforestation is a complex problem
Wilderness Act
Lacey Act
Roadless Rule
Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES)
Conservationists such as Greenpeace
and WWF
My observation: a simple balance of
reforest and deforest

13. http://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/Ring-tailed-
Lemur.aspx?sc=AWY1302WC922&_ga=1.203974160.1005969628.1447834798
Adopt a Ring-tailed Lemer
Found only in the southern and southwestern forests
of Madagascar, ring-tailed lemurs’ diet consists
mainly of fruit, but also leaves, seeds and the
occasional insect. Unlike most lemurs, which are
usually found in trees, the ring-tailed lemur spends
time on the ground. They form troops of up to 25
individuals and use 15 different sounds to keep the
group together during foraging and to send alarms
when predators are near. To help secure the future of
lemurs, WWF and Malagasy conservationists are
working together to establish and manage parks and
protected areas in Madagascar.