Madagascar is considered one of the most unique places on earth in terms of diversity and the uniqueness of its flora. More than 10,000 native species of plants have been identified, of which around 90% are endemic and only found in the country. However, many are critically endangered. Here’s everything you need to know.Summary. Nearly 20% of known animal species and 60% of known plant species in Madagascar are threatened with extinction, alongside a 44% decline in forest cover since the 1950s. On top of these alarming statistics, almost 80% of the human population lives below the international poverty line and communities in rural areas are often dependent on New Species that are Unfrogettable. Madagascar doesn’t have any toads, salamanders or newts, but it is home to hundreds of different species of endemic frogs. Back in 2009, a massive categorization of amphibians in the island revealed that the 244 Malagasy frog species known to science were probably just half of the total diversity that could This species is only found in Madagascar. Photo by: Christopher V. Anderson. because so many chameleon species are “range-restricted,” which means that “these species are endemic to
These are all reasons for increased diversity at Earth's equator. The three levels of biodiversity are __________. ecosystem, species, and genetic. __________ is an important reason to preserve biodiversity. In one year, the global economic value of just 17 of these exceeded $140 trillion. Ecosystem goods and services.
In many ancient lakes (e.g., Victoria in Africa, Biwa in Japan, Lanao in the Philippines), pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing, and introductions of nonnative species have extinguished many endemic species (Martens et al., 1994; Rossiter and Kawanabe, 2000). Baikal has been protected by its remoteness and vast size, and its fauna has so4wPDjOW.