The Eighth Continent

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

MADAGASCAR | Friday, 28 December 2012 | Views [761] | View Larger Image

There are 18 ethnic groups native to Madagascar, each having their own beliefs and livelihoods. Those Sakalava men are going home after a long day’s work in the fields.

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Madagascar was torn from the African mainland some 160 million years ago and evolved a highly diversified assemblage of landscapes, each home to unique animal and plant species. The semi-arid southwestern part of the island is dominated by vast savannahs, such as that of Isalo National Park. Those grasslands are expanding rapidly due to abusive land use and climate change, threatening the very few remaining forests of the country.

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Possibly the most iconic animals of Madagascar, lemurs are nonetheless mysterious and elusive creatures, with some new species still being discovered today. However, most populations are sinking fast due to habitat destruction.

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