Ninety percent of the plants and animals found on the island of Madagascar evolved there and nowhere else. All of the country's 70-plus species of lemur—including this sifaka—are considered endangered. To help protect them and other unique species, the government has set aside more than nine million acres (3.7 million hectares) of land.
Photograph by Hermann Erber/Photo Library
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Madagascar's Pierced Heart
The island’s geographic isolation created a wonderland of biological richness. Now population pressures and political turmoil speed the plunder of its rosewood, minerals, and gems.
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Stone Forest
Madagascar's labyrinth of limestone towers are a haven for strange species and unrivaled scenery.
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The New African Safari
Beyond the game drive, here are new ways to experience the classic trip.
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