Aye Aye Daubentonia madagascariensis (EN)
Image credit: Denis Palanque and Nathalie Houdin
Project

Applying the Law Against Illegal Lemur Trafficking

Initiative
Duration
2017 - 2018
Location
Madagascar
Species protected
Perrier’s Sifaka Propithecus perrieri
Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus
Sahafary Sportive Lemur Lepilemur septentrionalis

Project objectives

  • 75% of entities involved in projects will be informed about local species and their conservation status and are able to identify them, as well as all laws that are related to their status;
  • 75% of VOIs, their members and local associations know will adopt the introduced whistleblowing mechanism to alert authorities to the illegal traffic of the species;
  • 100% of local actors will be involved in the implementation of the activities of the project

This project is implemented by Alliance Voahary Gasy.

Threats

Habitat loss & degradation

Poaching