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Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot, with exceptionally high levels of endemism. Among its most iconic wildlife are lemurs, with 95% of the 112 lemur taxa threatened with extinction. This is mostly due to extreme habitat loss. La Mananara is one of the last remaining intact highland rainforests in Madagascar, supporting 10 lemur species, including the critically endangered indri and diademed sifaka.
This amount has been used for the set-up of a forest patrol program in La Mananara.
have donated the initial amount of € 5000,- that was doubled by us.
can be trained, equipped and paid an annual salary to do their important work.
Wildlife Madagascar’s forest patrol and reforestation program aims to reverse the trend of endangered species by 1) actively patrolling the forest with community members, 2) creating and posting signage around the forest, and 3) restoring degraded lands along La Mananara’s boundaries and connecting isolated forest fragments through corridor creation.
Our patrol efforts will focus on monitoring areas furthest away from the field station and main research areas, increasing presence to deter potential illegal activities. Our reforestation efforts will prioritize areas identified through biodiversity and habitat assessments as critical for species movement and ecological resilience.
For forest protection, funding will be used to cover the annual salaries of three forest rangers protecting La Mananara, as well as provide them with uniforms, rain gear, and hiking boots.
Funding will also be used to create and install weather-resistant signage around the periphery of the forest.
For reforestation, funding will be used to cover the annual salaries of two nursery assistants, as well as provide them with uniforms, rain gear, and hiking boots.
Funding will also be used to expand the capacity of the tree nursery.
In less than three years, Wildlife Madagascar has grown from an idea into a well-recognized organization, with three fully operational field sites throughout Madagascar. Our staff of nearly 70 individuals maintains our conservation operations, which include strategic ecological research, biodiversity/forest patrols, reforestation efforts, for which we have built tree nurseries at each site, and ecotourism.
Find out more on their own website: WILDLIFE MADAGASCAR
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