Six out of the eight species of the baobab tree are endemic to Madagascar . The other two species, the African and Madagascan mangroves, have been wiped out. `` First , they use the bark for the construction of their house and then they use leaves as medicinal plants . Madagascar has lost 90 % of its forest to deforestation . The government is trying to protect the forests by marking areas as national parks .
Six out of the eight species of the baobab tree are endemic to Madagascar . The other two species, the African and Madagascan mangroves, have been wiped out. Madagascar has lost 90 % of its forest to deforestation . The government is trying to protect the forests by marking areas as national parks .