Since Madagascar is a very poor country, many of the people live off the land. Some of the country’s main problems are deforestation, soil erosion, and over hunting and fishing. This is due to people cutting down trees to plant rice fields and timber to earn money, which cause the two main problems in Madagascar, loss of animal habitat and erosion. Also agricultural fires are also a big problem, the fires set for land clearing sometimes spread to the wild lands and damage the ecosystems. Also some native's hunt and fish which doesn't allow the species reproduce as quickly. The people of Madagascar should be better educated about the environment. They are just doing what they need to do to provide food for their families and don’t realize that their resources won’t last if they keep using them.