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:

$5 = 5 trees$10 = 10 trees$15 = 15 trees$25 = 25 treesI'll donate another amount

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?

$5 = 5 trees$10 = 10 trees$15 = 15 trees$25 = 25 treesI'll donate another amount