Madagascar, Radio

Going wild for Madagascar’s wild silk

In a bid to promote forest conservation and boost income in rural areas, British NGO Feedback Madagascar re-introduced the endemic silk moth in the tapia forests of Madagascar. With great success. Listen to the story here.

Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 From Our Own Correspondent, 21 February 2019.

Photo ©Emilie Filou

Borocera madagascariensis, or landibe, an endemic silk moth in Madagascar.