AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMadagascar Biodiversity: After a 12-year search combining DNA work, museum specimens, calls and CT scans, scientists report seven new diamond frog species (genus Rhombophryne), bringing the total to 27 and underscoring how much of Madagascar’s wildlife is still undocumented. Species Recovery Funding: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund launched the Phoenix Species Project with US$200 million to help recover 100 critically endangered species across 30 countries—explicitly including Madagascar’s golden-crowned sifaka—using longer-term support rather than short campaigns. Invasive Threats to Forest Regrowth: Research from south-eastern Madagascar warns that even when native forests regenerate, invasive rats can block the return of small native mammals, slowing ecosystem recovery around places like Ranomafana National Park. Local Conservation Capacity: AGL Madagascar says it completed an end-to-end logistics operation installing 51 oversized prefabricated modules, including port handling and customs clearance at Toamasina, highlighting the practical infrastructure needed for large projects on the island.
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