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Marojejy National Park plays a strategic role in the national network managed by Madagascar National Parks. Indeed, it is a gene pool for the network:
* It is one of the two protected areas of the network which is home to the lemur ''Propithecus diadema candidus'' - [[Silky sifaka]] or Simpona "simpona malandy " in Malagasy (''"simpona'' " = lemur and ''"malandy'' " = white). In fact, this species can be also found in the [[Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve]], where it is endemic.
* It is also a well known habitat for the bird ''Euryceros prevostii'' - [[Helmet vanga]].
The conservation targets of Marojejy National Park are:
* The lemur ''Propithecus diadema candidus'' ([[Silky sifaka]]) which is amongst the seven rarest species of Madagascar.
== The site and local population ==
Unfortunately, the villagers only seek to satisfy their immediate needs even at the risk of compromising the future of these natural resources. Thus the Marojejy National Park is subjected to pressures which are:
Land clearings, which are related to the extension of slash and burn, named "[[tavy|Tavy]]".
* The selective cutting of precious wood, particularly ''Dalbergia sp.'' (magnary), ''Eugeunia sp'', ''Tafonana'' or ''Ocotea'' - ''Weinmannia sp'' ("lalona"), ''Callophylum'' (vintanona), ''Phyllarthron madagascariensis'' (Antohiravina).
