Protecting the Lemurs of Betampona and Supporting the Local Community
Project objectives
The project aims to encourage a 95% uptake of use of the fuel-efficient stoves in the 700 household target audience over the three years of the project, reducing household wood consumption by up to 50%. Success will be ascertained through participant surveys. The reduced wood consumption should help to protect the ever-diminishing forest cover in and around Betampona and, although very challenging, we will attempt to directly measure the impact on forest degradation rates through more intensive patrol surveillance and remote-sensing.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
By protecting lemur habitat, the project team will help to conserve lemur populations long-term in Betampona Reserve.
The project also aims to reduce chicken mortality through disease by 40% in the twelve target villages through a Newcastle disease vaccination programme. By improving food security in individual households through improved chicken husbandry we hope to reduce the level of bushmeat collection by 20%. This will be measured through household surveys and surveillance patrols for evidence of trapping.
This project is implemented by Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group.
