In Madagascar’s dry forests, COVID-19 sparks an intense, early fire season

Mongabay
Jun 25, 2020, 2:59 am170 pts
The barbed terrain forged by the tsingy topography in western Madagascar has, for millions of years, sheltered the dry forests that grow between the limestone spires. This year, even before the fire season is upon the island nation, blazes are burning inside Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, which encases…

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