Crowned sifaka lemur mother and baby
Image credit: The Aspinall Foundation
Project

Improving Lemur Populations in the Maevatanana-Ambato-Boeny Forests

Initiative
Duration
2020 - 2022
Location
Madagascar
Species protected
Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz
Crowned Sifaka Propithecus coronatus
Red Brown Lemur Eulemur rufus

Project objectives

  • Increase and stabilize Mongoose lemurs, Crowned Sifaka and Red brown lemur populations;
  • Enable local communities to ensure protection of lemur habitat in a sustainable way.

This project is implemented by The Aspinall Foundation.

Threats

Habitat loss & degradation

Poaching