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Highlights: Culture
Madagascar has a rich and unusual culture. The first humans arrived relatively recently, around 2000 years ago, and surprisingly from South East Asia. They brought a rice culture with them and this still dominates Malagasy life today. Sadly, Madagascar is also synonymous with environmental degradation; more than 90% of forest cover has now gone and much of this has been cleared to grow rice and feed hungry mouths.
Portrait of Bara woman, Andringitra, Madagascar.
Portrait of Betsimisaraka girl playing in surf, near Maroantsetra, north east Madagascar
Betsimisaraka women planting manioc after slash and burn (tavy) near Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Charcoal production in Antandroy village, southern Madagascar
Aerial view of deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Aerial view of deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Aerial view of deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Aerial view of fires, deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Hardwoods (Rosewood sp.) lying on the quayside in Maroantsetra. Collected illegally from the region of Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar. November 2009.
Hardwoods (Rosewood sp.) lying on the quayside in Maroantsetra. Collected illegally from the region of Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar. November 2009.
Homeless woman sleeping rough on the street, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Stacks of illegally collected wood lying on the quayside in Maroantsetra. From the region of Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar. November 2009.
