MADAGASCAR RAINFOREST MASSACRE

Madagascar's protected forests are being pillaged by a cunningly organised mafia with international links. This clip questions the commitment of the current Malagasy government to conservation in a country widely regarded as the World's leading conservation priority.
2010 Update: in April the HAT government passed a decree banning further felling, transport and export of precious timber from the target areas. Large stockpiles remain, and logging continues in areas such as Makira Natural Park. The Atsinanana rainforests are being added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Danger.

TO BE CONTINUED....

Music: The Muse (composed, performed and produced by Brendan Lynch) and Cold Wind (composed, performed and produced by Burn). Music copyright of the artists, 2009, see www.soki2u.com
Created with AquaSoft SlideShow for YouTube: http://www.aquasoft.net

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• MADAGASCAR
• LOGGING
• ROSEWOOD
• CONSERVATION
• MAFIA
• SMUGGLING
• LEMURS
• RAINFOREST
• WILDLIFE
• HAT
• TRANSITIONAL
• MALAGASY
• GOVERNMENT
• RAJOELINA
• CHINESE
• TIMBER
• BUYERS
• DEFORESTATION
• hunting

[DezzaLondon]

I agree with you, the pictures in the second part are indeed shocking, and the destruction of the forests continues unabated. It is hoped that the larger NGOs such as CI and WWF will be able to persuade the World Bank to release funds to helo civil society in Madagascar, and thereby conservation. It is time for people to work together and break down walls instead of building them.

[monkeyfighter96]

can this be petitioned via the Care 2 Causes site?

what International pressure can be extracted for this?

where is the ( trans)governmental vulnerability?

what do the people want?- it appears the vanilla price fixing is one of the root causes.

[DezzaLondon]

Absolutely - please feel free to post it on there - I have previously posted an item concerning the illegal logging on the Care 2 site. Thank you!

[blackeagle923]

the HAT did nothing to madagascar than to spil the country's wealth and repress people!! Since they have gained power, the only thing they did was to empoverish madagascar and let companies such as TOTAL (France) and CGM-CMA (maritime transport) help the chinese mafia to spoil the green forest of madagascar. There are rumors that the coup in Madagascar was orchestrated by Mr.Sarkozy and Mr claude gueant themselves

[Earnhardt12345]

@21beelzebub Beelzebub hates illegal logging? I would think satan would like that.

[21beelzebub]

i hate illegal logging!



[21beelzebub]

i hate illegal logging!

[21beelzebub]

i hate illegal logging!

[21beelzebub]

i hate illegal logging! fuck them!

[itaramasoandro]

congratulations to mrs yolanda kakabadse as the wwf's new president.

i wish her full of success in the determination she's always showed in order to get governments, industries and individuals become aware of their responsibilities towards our common, precious and endangered environment.

i hope that the number of people who are aware of our natural inheritage and fond to live in harmony with it, go on increasing day after day.

[gasyAnyMada]

Shocking pictures especially for Malagasy people. International funding cutting off are killing us. Many innocent people lies on it,&on vanilla, letchis..exportation. Each individual can improve this situation by buying and promoting products from M/car.

It's not only a question of vanilla price and political chaos. it's deeper than that! It's a question of morality loss due to poverty&lack of education,of individual unsecurity&despair,of survival.Help us improving our standard of life first!

[catdorey]

Thanks Derek. Great to get this out there. Lovely pictures, great music too!

One day we will all understand the interconnectedness of everything. Let's hope it's soon...