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and or happens to be passionate for the conservation of them!
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LIST OF LEMUR SPECIES
100 unique species found only on the island of Madagascar
98% are threatened with extinction due to deforestation through Slash-and-Burn agriculture.
Lemurs desperately need our help! Find an organization to support:
Lemur Conservation Network
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š World Lemur Day
4 years ago
Leap...Leap...Leap for lemurs today on World Lemur Day!
The first World Lemur Festival was celebrated in 2014, thanks to Jonah Ratsimbazafy of GERP Madagascar, one of Madagascarās leading primatologists. It has been held every year since.
The festival raises awareness about the value of lemurs as Madagascarās unique natural heritage among scientists and the public. It aims to awaken pride for lemurs in Malagasy people, improve the economy through tourism, and promote lemur conservation and education worldwide.
Lemurs are strepsirrhines, informally known as āprosimiansā or "wet-nosed" primates characterized by having a rhinarium. Around 65 million years ago lemur ancestors rafted on drifting vegetation across the Indian Ocean from Mainland Africa to the island of Madagascar. Lemurs responded to these unfamiliar landscapes and their new variety of food sources by evolving into 114 unique species. Madagascar once was home to lemur giants that fulfilled convergent rolls as monkeys, koalas and even ground sloths! The largest subfossil lemur was Archaeoindris fontoynontii, a sloth lemur the size of a male gorilla! Today our largest living lemur is the Indri indri, locally known as the Babakoto.
On July 14, 2020, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species reveals that nearly a third, or 31% of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically Endangered. 98% of all described species are threatened with extinction.
Lemurs face many complications, although the primary cause of their decline is habitat loss through slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal logging, charcoal production and mining.
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HOW TO HELP
Find an organization to support!
https://www.lemurconservationnetwor.....-conservation/
Learn more about why lemurs are important!
https://www.lemurconservationnetwor.....rg/why-lemurs/
Buy merchandise!
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Recent articles to read:
ā¢ Grasslands claim their ground in Madagascar
Itās unlikely Madagascar was formerly covered in forests. Introducing trees where they do not belong causes unnecessary ecological disasters. Grasslands cover most of Madagascarās land mass, but they are regarded as nothing more than wastelands burned down by humans. When it comes to farming, there's evidence that Malagasy Zebu are maintaining the grasslands health! This is likely because of the disappearance of all of Madagascar's megafauna.
ā¢ Madagascar introduces stoves that burn rice husks instead of forests
Charcoal is an essential source of fuel on Madagascar, but it's accelerating the destruction of remaining forests. To halt production of charcoal Hetsika Fampiraisana Kristiana ho anāny Firenena (HFKF) launched the ATIALA project (Aza Tapahana Intsony ny Ala) in the capital Antananarivo. With support from the environment ministry, the project introduced a stove that uses rice husks for fuel.
ā¢ Madagascar minister calls protected areas a āfailure,ā seeks people-centric approach
Colonization has devastated indigenous countries, including Madagascar. Itās crucial to understand that supporting Malagasy people is preserving the lemurs. As a scientist, we have to remember there is no such thing as a "white savior.ā Supporting Malagasy researchers could lead to years of new wildlife protection. We must start including Malagasy peoples livelihoods into conservation and stop promoting the racially prejudiced idea of a population genocide.
ā¢ Madagascar reopens national parks shuttered by COVID-19
COVID-19 is deadly, especially in a country with very poor health care. Unfortunately, the pandemic has been devastating for local economies, which depend on tourism. As the National Parks begin to open, please remember safety guidelines and always wear a mask. Certain species of lemurs (E.g the indri, blue-eyed black lemur and the Coquerelās sifaka) in Madagascar share a similar enzyme receptor to humans that could make them susceptible to contracting COVID-19. To date, there are no confirmed cases in lemurs. User Profile
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