Index Catalog // Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew research repository

2022

Journal article

Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities.

Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats,...

Ralimanana, Hélène ; Perrigo, Allison L. ; Smith, Rhian J. ; Borrell, James S. ; Faurby, Søren …

Madagascar, Conservation, Biodiversity, Ecological restoration, Endangered species, IUCN Red List, Protected areas, Natural resources, and Conservation status

2022

Journal article

Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use.

Madagascar’s biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar’s past and current terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by compiling and presenting comprehensive data on species diversity, endemism, and rates of species description and human uses, in addition to presenting an updated...