Study Warns , 'Extinction Wave' , Imminent in Madagascar.
Over 20 million years of evolution in Madagascar could be wiped from the Earth if nothing is done to save animal species on the island from extinction.
Our results suggest that an extinction wave with deep evolutionary impact is imminent on Madagascar unless immediate conservation actions are taken, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is one of the most diverse environments on Earth, with 90% of its species found nowhere else on the planet.
Over half of Madagascar's mammal species are currently threatened by extinction.
It’s about putting things in perspective – we’re losing unique species traits that will probably never evolve again, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon and a vast array of other unique species.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon and a vast array of other unique species.
'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon and a vast array of other unique species.
30 species of mammal have already gone extinct in Madagascar, while over 120 of the 219 mammal species alive on the island today are threatened by extinction.
'The Guardian' reports that as lost species can never return, the study looked at how long it would take to return to previous levels of biodiversity.
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Lots of these species could be going extinct in the next 10 or 20 years – they cannot wait much longer.
You can quickly reach a point where a species isn’t viable any more.
, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.
The main message is that biodiversity is not going to recover quickly.
Even the places we think are pristine and really untouched can be pushed to the point of collapse quite quickly, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'
