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[ [link removed] ]Sunset at Madagascar's Baobab forest

John,

Madagascar is an evolutionary miracle. Far off the coast of Africa, the
island developed absolutely unique ecosystems, rich with plants and
animals found nowhere else on earth... like the famous ring-tailed lemur!

But decades of slash-and-burn farming are putting all that under dire
threat. The extraordinary baobab forests that support Madagascar's vibrant
natural world are being decimated. Biologists say if we don't turn it
around, it could take 3 million years for species here to recover from the
damage.

There may be as few as 5 years left to save this one-of-a-kind paradise —
and a heroic grassroots group is doing everything it can to fight back,
replanting baobab forests tree-by-tree and guarding them from logging. But
to save enough, fast enough, they’re calling for a full-throttle
reforestation surge.

That's where we come in. For every $5 donated, this group can plant five
trees, restoring vital habitat for hundreds of species -- and also create
new, green jobs for impoverished communities that pay a decent wage.

After millions of years of evolutionary miracles, Madagascar needs just
one financial miracle, and we can make it happen. Chip in for Madagascar's
forests:

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Separated from mainland Africa 160 million years ago, Madagascar went on
to develop distinct plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Over
90% of the mammals and reptiles found here exist only in Madagascar!

The upside-down-looking baobab tree is crucial to this unique ecosystem –
of eight kinds in the world, seven are in Madagascar. And, as a
“superfood” that sells for high prices globally, its fruit has the
potential to transform the local economies. But bushfires used to produce
wood coal and manage farmland are pushing it to the brink.

As Malagasy who have watched their beloved forests ripped apart, the
heroes at Dry Forest are throwing everything they’ve got at this. They
want their children and grandchildren to be able to see the same wildlife
they grew up with. But they can’t do it alone.

John, can you help them reforest their home and support the
fight to protect forests globally?

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  Thanks for all that you do,  
Olivia and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed] ]Extreme reforestation: Baobab planters confront fires, loggers, cattle
and more
Mongabay, 6 June 2023

[ [link removed] ]Why is Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? Their ancestors may have rafted
over.
National Geographic, 18 May 2023

 

Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting
for people and the planet.

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

Please help keep Ekō strong by chipping in $3. [link removed]