Editor’s Note
This report documents the illegal sapphire mining threatening Madagascar’s protected forests and the endangered indri lemur. Our team gained rare access to the mining sites within a national park.
Sapphire mining threatens the indri lemur species
Indris – the largest lemurs – are native to Madagascar but their existence is threatened by illegal mining.
Since late last year more than 40,000 miners have descended on the island.
Our team followed the miners and made the long trek into what is meant to be a protected zone.
“Filmed and edited by Tony Smith. Additional filming by Chris Parkinson.”
Published 18 July 2017
