The new political disorders in Madagascar haven’t only made the population suffering – the two thirds of them live below the international poverty line – but also the wildlife, especially the lemurs. Madagascar has fantastic resources in terms of wildlife, home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are endemic to the island. The potential is huge, there are still new species being discovered. But today these resources are threatened and it will be no longer time before they disappear completely. Madagascar is an isolated island that we never hear about in the media. It gives the impression that everything can happen without causing a stir. Environmentalists try to warn that political troubles are reversing conservation gains of the recent years and put hundreds of species at risk of extinction. We can once again point the finger at the passivity of the international community about what occurs in the island. But if they deigne taking care about Madagascar, they would probably think that there are more urgent subjects than saving wildlife. Who could blame them for thinking that of this island, one of the poorest countries in the world ? But they could at least make pressure to make elected a constitutional governement and stop these gangs who pillage Madagascar’s resources and contribute to the disorders. Because only a political stability can help Madagascar to keep its head above water and consequently save wildlife.
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