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Off the coast of Mozambique, Africa, in the Indian ocean, Southern Hemisphere,

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Because of the isolation due to it being a water-locked country, Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands have a beautiful selection of flora and fauna

The culture is being endanger by major impacts enforced by humans

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Plants:

Over 13,000 species,

Baobab- bottle trees

are indigenous to the Madagascar islands

help the economy by conserving water in their tree trunks

Animals:

Birds

around 500 Species

Very well known- Serpent Eagle

Mammals

150 species

Lemurs are the most popular and well known

Reptiles

400 Species

Amphibians

230 Species

Sooglossidae and Mantellidae

Fish

100 species

Fresh Water and Salt Water

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Hunting, deforestation, mining, and industrial mining threats are all a few of the many reasons why Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Island's have near extinct plants and animals

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http://www.conservation.org/where/priority_areas/hotspots/africa/Madagascar_and_the_Indian_Ocean_Islands/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/150623/

http://www.cepf.net/where_we_work/regions/africa/madagascar/Pages/default.aspx

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To learn more, go to Conservation International @ http://www.conservation.org/where/priority_areas/hotspots/africa/Madagascar_and_the_Indian_Ocean_Islands/Pages/conservation.aspx

In 2009. CEPF used over $4 million to help the islands