Black Lemur Camp Sifaka Circuit
The Black Lemur Camp Sifaka Circuit is an approximately 3.5km trek into habitats of the critically endangered Perrier's sifaka, or Propithecus perrieri, which can be found around Black Lemur Camp in north Madagascar.
About two thirds of the remaining individuals of Perrier's Sifaka in Madagascar live in the wild of the protected forests above the camp. Eco-tourism plays in important role in the preservation of the species here. In collaboration with Fanamby, the camp provides important revenue for a tree nursery in the nearby village of Anjahakely which plants about 30,000 trees p/year including the specific type of trees endemic to Madagascar from which the lemurs feed.
The nocturnal Ankarana sportive lemur, or Lepilemur ankaranensis and Gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) can also be found in the same forest.
Tour data
Date: 18th September 2019
Distance: 3.38 kilometres
Duration: 2 hours, 13 minutes
Average speed: 1.61 km/h
Minimum elevation: 318.52 metres
Maximum elevation: 178.00 metres
Total climb: 164.29 metres
Total descent: 145.39 metres
Further information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrier%27s_sifaka
- https://www.neprimateconservancy.org/perriers-sifaka.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankarana_sportive_lemur
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