AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMadagascar Rainforest Protection: NIU researchers Mitchell Irwin and Karen Samonds say the Malagasy government granted protected area status to Tsinjoarivo-Ambalaomby, helping safeguard rainforest after 26 years of field work. Field Research Spotlight: Paleontologist Karen Samonds continues annual trips across Madagascar, hunting fossils and studying how the island’s unique species originated. New Amphibian Discovery: An international team described seven new diamond frog species (Rhombophryne), showing how much diversity is still hidden under Madagascar’s forest floor. Biodiversity & Data Access: A push to digitise African herbaria—pressing and sharing plant records from places including Madagascar—aims to speed conservation decisions before more species are lost. Conservation Through Community Knowledge: Reporting from southwestern Madagascar highlights how rotational grazing, seasonal harvesting and carefully managed burning help maintain dry-forest resilience. Wildlife Monitoring Note: A community call to watch for invasive hammerhead worms underscores the need to track non-native threats to soil biodiversity.
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