Study Warns , 'Extinction Wave' , Imminent in Madagascar.<br />Over 20 million years of evolution in Madagascar <br />could be wiped from the Earth if nothing is done to <br />save animal species on the island from extinction.<br />Our results suggest that an extinction wave <br />with deep evolutionary impact is imminent <br />on Madagascar unless immediate <br />conservation actions are taken, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity <br />Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is one of <br />the most diverse environments on Earth, with 90% <br />of its species found nowhere else on the planet.<br />Over half of Madagascar's <br />mammal species are currently <br />threatened by extinction.<br />It’s about putting things in perspective – we’re losing unique species traits that will probably never evolve again, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity <br />Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home <br />to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon <br />and a vast array of other unique species.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home <br />to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon <br />and a vast array of other unique species.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Madagascar is home <br />to ring-tailed lemurs, fossa, the panther chameleon <br />and a vast array of other unique species.<br />30 species of mammal have already gone extinct in <br />Madagascar, while over 120 of the 219 mammal species <br />alive on the island today are threatened by extinction.<br />'The Guardian' reports that as lost species can <br />never return, the study looked at how long it would <br />take to return to previous levels of biodiversity. .<br />Lots of these species could be going <br />extinct in the next 10 or 20 years – <br />they cannot wait much longer. <br />You can quickly reach a point where <br />a species isn’t viable any more. , Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity <br />Center in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'.<br />The main message is that biodiversity <br />is not going to recover quickly. <br />Even the places we think are pristine <br />and really untouched can be pushed <br />to the point of collapse quite quickly, Dr Luis Valente, Naturalis Biodiversity Center <br />in Leiden, via 'The Guardian'
