Lemur Monkey Climbing Tree in Ankarana National Park
Date: 10-Jan-06
Country: MADAGASCAR
Author: Tim Cocks
Photo: Tim Cocks
Lemurs and other wildlife are under threat from deforestation on the huge Indian Ocean Island. Madagascar has reached a milestone in its plan to triple its nature reserves by the end of 2008, protecting a million extra hectares (2.471m acres) since the plan was drafted, a top conservation group has said.