Wildlife and conservation
Endemic Madagascar.
Unique species, and the people protecting them. By the Positive Madagascar team.
The eighth continent
Lemurs, the island’s ambassadors.
Madagascar is often called the eighth continent. Its long isolation let life evolve in ways found nowhere else, and today the island is one of the planet’s great biodiversity hotspots.
Over a hundred lemur species live only in Madagascar, from the tiny mouse lemur to the large, singing indri. Lemurs disperse seeds and help forests regrow, so protecting them protects the forest itself.
Upside-down trees
Baobabs, the giants of the dry west.
Madagascar is home to six of the world’s eight baobab species. Their swollen trunks store water through the dry season, and their branches shelter countless animals. They are also woven into Malagasy stories and traditions.
How travel can help
Keep it wild.
Park fees, local guides and community-run reserves put money directly into protecting wildlife. Choosing small, locally run trips keeps more of it in Madagascar.
Keep a respectful distance from wildlife, stay on marked trails and ask your guide how your visit supports the local community.
See them with a guide who knows
Our lemur and Tsingy trips take you to the forests and landscapes described here, with local guides.
Afterlight
Meet them in the wild.
Tell us which species you most want to see and we will plan around it.