Mongabay: Burning up biodiversity: forest fires increase in Madagascar
Burning up biodiversity: forest fires increase in Madagascar
The number of fires burning in and around forests in the northeastern part of Madagascar increased during the 2010 burning season relative the the year before, according to analysis of NASA data by WildMadagascar.org / Mongabay.com. The rise in burning corresponds to an especially dry year and continued illegal logging of the region's biologically-rich rainforests.
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Burning up biodiversity: forest fires increase in Madagascar
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on January 10th, 2011
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