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The population of Madagascar : 21,290,000.

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in Africa. The people in this territory face many problems including poor health care, a poor educational system, economic problems and malnutrition.

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http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/33737
http://www.cepf.net/Documents/final.madagascar.briefingbook.pdf
http://www.wildmadagascar.org/conservation/threats.html
http://africa-facts.org/interesting-facts-about-madagascar/

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What is being done to protect this hotspot? The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund 

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What is being done to protect this hotspot? The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund 

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1. mechanisms to integrate local groups and individuals in the management of protected areas and reserves; 2. private-sector conservation initiatives such as plantation forestry and nature tourism; 3. support for biodiversity conservation and management training; 4. promotion of advocacy and awareness; 5. a Biodiversity Action Fund to respond to critical, unanticipated conservation needs; and 6. a participatory coordination network to ensure continuity of the overall program. The purpose of the investment strategy is to facilitate effective participation by nongovernmental and other private-sector organizations in the conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar.

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1. Deforestation and habitat destruction.

2. Agricultural fires.

3. Erosion and soil degradation.

4. Overexploitation of living resources including hunting and over-collection of species from the wild.

5. Introduction of alien species.

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To address the severe threats facing Madagascar's forests, such as the Second Environmental Action Plan (PE2) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) programs, the plan is to extend the protected area system, to develop biological research systems that function beyond the existing protected areas, and to develop corridors of protected areas between remaining blocks of forest and existing protected areas.

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Epiphytic orchid

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Chameleon

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High Mountains

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Rivers & Marshes

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Wetlands