Restoring Madagascar's unique biodiversity would take millions of years

Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2023

The extinction risk to Madagascar's mammals, including unique species like the lemur, threatens a biodiversity crisis that would take more than 20 million years to heal, scientists warned Tuesday. The southern Indian Ocean island has been cut off from the African continent for over 80 million years - a separation that has developed an extraordinary array of plants and animals, many of which