ADVANCE INFORMATION SHEET
Title:
Atlas of the Vegetation of
Madagascar Vegetation / Atlas
de la Vegetation de Madagascar
(text in English and French)
Authors:
Justin Moat and Paul Smith
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Kew Publishing
420 x 297mm
124
36 full colour A3 maps, over 100
colour photographs
Hardback
October 2007
£80.00
978 1 84246 198 3
© The Board of Trustees of the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Anyone studying Madagascar, working in Madagascar, scientists, conservationists, tourists and
travellers.
Key Selling Points
 A unique publication for Madagascar
 A conservation tool which will help Madagascar’s government and people plan a more
sustainable future
 36 full colour maps provide the most up to date, high quality map data available for this region
 Detailed descriptions of each vegetation type, illustrated with diagrams and over 100 colour
photographs
 Additional information includes roads, trails, rivers, airports, reserves and a full place name
index
 Suitable for a wide audience, for field work and conservation planning as a navigation and
travel tool
 Provides an introduction to Madagascar’s unique vegetation
 Text in both English and French
Description
Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island, and is recognized as one of the world’s top ten
hotspots for biodiversity. It is estimated that there are about 10,000 plant species on the island. Of
these, 80 % or more occur nowhere else. Man arrived in Madagascar just 2,000 years ago and since
has cleared much of the island’s forest. This impact and the uniqueness of its plants have made
Madagascar of paramount importance to international conservation efforts.
This first vegetation atlas for Madagascar, supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, has
combined vegetation data from fieldwork and satellite images into a map-based information system.
The result is a conservation tool which will help Madagascar’s government and people to plan a more
sustainable future. This atlas is also of great use to anyone studying or visiting the island.
Presented in both French and English, the atlas gives a brief history of vegetation mapping in
Madagascar; the methodology used in compiling these new maps; and detailed descriptions of each
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vegetation type, illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Trends in deforestation, extent of
occurrence and levels of protection are assessed for each vegetation type. Additional information
includes roads, trails, rivers, airports, reserves and a full place name index. The atlas comprises 36
maps in A3 format, all in high resolution colour.
Author information
For 15 years Justin Moat has been employed at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with the initial remit
of setting up a GIS unit, which he currently heads. After completing his masters on mapping
Madagascar’s vegetation, he continues to take every opportunity to work on this unique island.
Paul Smith is an ecologist with practical experience in vegetation mapping, botanical inventory and
survey, impact assessment, park management systems and ecotourism. He has a wide and detailed
knowledge of the plants of southern, central and east Africa, and has twenty years experience working
in Africa and Madagascar. Paul is Head of the Seed Conservation Department at Kew and leader of
the Millennium Seed Bank Project.
Sales and distribution
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John Harris
Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5776
Fax: +44 (0)20 8332 5646
Email: j.harris@kew.org
Lydia White
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Email: l.white@kew.org
To place an order, please contact:
Steve Dodman
Publication Sales, Kew Publishing, Sir Joseph Banks Building, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5219
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