Madagascar
Madagascar is classified among the 10 hotspots of the world biodiversity. The unique natural heritage of Madagascar is severely threatened. The natural forest which originally covered most part of the island is rapidly disappearing. Over the past years, tremendous progress has been made on comprehensive studies, conservation, and on Madagascar’s flora and wildlife future.
Protected and conserved areas designated as global sites of importance |
|
Global designation |
Number of sites |
UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserves |
3 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural or Mixed) |
2 |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites) |
20 |
Source ((Ramsar, 2019; UNESCO, 2019a, 2019b)
Priority areas for conservation |
|
Designation |
Number of sites |
Alliance for Zero Extinction sites |
50 |
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas |
74 |
Key Biodiversity Areas |
227 |
(AZE Secretariat, 2019; BirdLife International, 2019c, 2019a)