Antananarivo, Sep 7 (EFE), (Camera: Cristina Cabrejas).- Pope Francis on Saturday warned that mass deforestation, whether by wildfire or human activity, posed a threat to Madagascar's future.br  br On his first official visit to the African island nation as part of a tour that began in Mozambique and will conclude in Mauritius, the pope highlighted the risks of excessive deforestation being carried out for the benefit of just a few people and said the degradation of the country's natural environment compromised its future.