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Madagascar: A Place Like No Other
Presented by Ken Harris and Joelle Finley

Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 PM, Central Time

The fourth largest island on Earth hosts 6 endemic families of birds with over 110 endemic bird species. Ninety percent of its forest species and all of its native land mammals are unique, among them the many species of lemurs, a primate group now largely confined to Madagascar. Two-thirds of all chameleons occur on Madagascar along with 7 species of Baobab trees (Africa has only 1 species). 80% of the forest is gone from Madagascar due to a huge over-population problem and is sadly being replaced by Eucalyptus. It is one of the poorest nations in the world with no free education for children. Madagascar was once a colony of France who left behind their language and wonderful French Bread !