The Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation works to protect Madagascar's primates - the lemurs - through conservation, education, research, and art.

  

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Camp Mantella reconstruction completed

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We're excited to share an update to a previous post about reconstruction at Camp Mantella, Marojejy National Park's first camp. We've recently installed new beds and completed other minor repairs. The reconstruction is now complete! Thanks to a grant from Seacology, LCF coordinated the construction of four new bungalows and a new shower and toilet building.... Continue Reading

Reforestation training with Green Again: Madagascar

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LCF is very grateful to Green Again: Madagascar for the reforestation training they provided for two of our reforestation staff members. The organization’s founder, Matt Hill, and Catherine Fanandrana Hill, Director of the Africa Program, were tremendous hosts and teachers. For two weeks, they taught our team their system of reforesting former agricultural areas with... Continue Reading

Nearly 28,000 trees planted in Madagascar

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A few weeks ago, we wrote about plans for nearly 28,000 trees from six nurseries which we support in Madagascar (Madagascar tree planting increases). We’re pleased to share that they have now been planted by our reforestation teams at three sites near Marojejy National Park and Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve (ASSR). At a tree nursery Loading... Continue Reading

Madagascar tree planting increases

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27,760 trees in 49 different species are now in the six tree nurseries which we support through collaborations with Missouri Botanical Garden, Graine de Vie, Ranoala, Macolline, and Forest Madagascar. This is a considerable increase from last year. Planting will soon occur in Antanetiambo Nature Reserve, Agnolakely Nature Reserve, and in several villages near Marojejy... Continue Reading

LCF and partners complete Marojejy forest monitoring

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The Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Madagascar team regularly completes forest monitoring patrols in Marojejy National Park and Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. Last month, 46 people participated including park rangers, local forest police (CLP), and Madagascar National Parks staff working collaboratively with our own team. Members of LCF's Marojejy forest monitoring team Remote northern areas of Marojejy were... Continue Reading

Marojejy’s Camp Mantella newly renovated

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In the fall, the Lemur Conservation Foundation shared news about plans to help boost ecotourism in Madagascar by supporting repairs to Camp 1, also called Camp Mantella, at Marojejy National Park (Seacology grant awarded to rebuild Marojejy National Park). Reconstruction is now complete. Thanks to a grant from Seacology, LCF coordinated the construction of four... Continue Reading