Economic and Social Developments of Madagascar By: Chad Stephens GEOG 2253 Dr. Youngs October 5‚ 2010 Introduction Globalization is defined as the “increasing interconnectedness of people and places.” The general assumption by people who are unfamiliar with globalization and its processes is that when less developed countries‚ such as Madagascar‚ are affected by globalization‚ the country reaps from the benefits of the new ideas‚ policies‚ programs‚ and beliefs. Although many of the previously
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located on the eastern side of the island of Madagascar. There are six different national parks that are not connected to one another that make up the “Rainforests of Atsinanana”. These rainforests are said to be possibly the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They consist of 2‚598 species of animals (from 166 families) and 1‚039 plants (from 119 different groups). These national parks also contain more than 1/3 of all mammals found on the island of Madagascar. The biodiversity of this group of forests
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Madagascar: Deterioration of the Innocent Land A Reaction Paper from Madagascar: The Vanishing Planet Renowned as the fourth largest island in the world and serves as the habitat for millions of different flora and fauna species‚ Madagascar really fascinates people with its astonishing biodiversity. But with the present day factors that threaten the innocent land‚ many of the rest of Madagascar’s unique creatures are at risk. Madagascar has been designated as a biodiversity hotspot. Most of its
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The Madagascar is fourth largest island in the world‚ located approximately 400 km off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. The rainforests of Madagascar are located in very humid‚ low-elevation‚ and narrow regional strips along the east coast of the island. The Madagascar rainforest is just another ecosystem‚ it actually acts as a home to many endangered species including the silky sifaka‚ sportive lemur‚ and the red-ruffed lemur. Another very important species that is indigenous
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intensive work‚ ranging from prostitution to mining. Sadly‚ this type of enslavement is most prominent in underdeveloped nations‚ with the most concentrated areas of human trafficking being in Africa. Of these third-world countries‚ the island of Madagascar stands out‚ being an isolated location. While it may appear that human trafficking would be difficult to execute in such a far-off location‚ various statistical studies would suggest the contrary. As this intolerable handling of innocent civilians
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Madagascar is small country right outside of Africa. The people of Madagascar are also known as the Malagasy. There are around twenty-five million people and many die every year because of water sanitation. Over two thousand and one hundred kids die every year because they don’t have healthy water so they drink contaminated water‚ which makes them sick and kills them. Over three hundred and fifteen thousand kids die from diarrhoeal diseases. Every year it gets worse because the water gets worse
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## Introduction to Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Madagascar hissing cockroaches are a large species of insect native to the forests of Madagascar. Identified by their shiny brown bodies‚ these 2-3 inch long roaches are called "hissing" cockroaches due to the hiss they emit when disturbed by forcibly expelling air. Their flattened shape allows them to fit into small spaces. In the wild‚ Madagascar hissing cockroaches play vital roles in processing decaying plant matter and aerating soil. They possess
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Food insecurity is one of the most critical issues that Madagascar faces today as a result of the severe climate change and prolonged droughts the country has been experiencing. It is particularly the southern regions which have been struck with the worst droughts the country has seen in forty years‚ these droughts have led to failed harvests and a massive decline in food production. There is not nearly enough food available to provide for the country‚ which has resulted in growing numbers of malnutrition
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right? Marty? (Asking Alex then turn to Marty) - You. You ticked off the people. You bit the hand‚ Marty. You bit the hand. "I don’t know who I am. I got to go find myself in the wild." (Acting Marty’s Behavior) - Oh‚ please. I did not ask you to come after me‚ did I? - He does have a point. (Pointing Alex) I did say we should stay at the zoo‚ but you guys... - Melman‚ just shut it. You suggested this idea to him in the first
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do lemurs have long tails‚ but their tails are black and white with a horizontal pattern‚ however there is one species of lemurs that do not have long tails. It is true that I have never seen a lemur before‚ but that is because I do not live in Madagascar according to the book. With that being said‚ lemurs could be classified as “Strepsirrhini”‚ as they have a distinctive look with features like their feet‚ claws‚ and their teeth. Lemurs are known to be “the smallest primate”‚ although lemurs used
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