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About two thirds of the remaining individuals of Perrier's Sifaka in Madagascar live wild in the protected area around the camp. Eco-tourism plays in important role in the preservation of the species here. In collaboration with [https://association-fanamby.org Fanamby], a local NGO, the camp provides important revenue that supports a tree nursery in the nearby village of Anjahakely which plants about 30,000 trees p/year including the type of trees endemic to Madagascar from which the lemurs feed.
 
About two thirds of the remaining individuals of Perrier's Sifaka in Madagascar live wild in the protected area around the camp. Eco-tourism plays in important role in the preservation of the species here. In collaboration with [https://association-fanamby.org Fanamby], a local NGO, the camp provides important revenue that supports a tree nursery in the nearby village of Anjahakely which plants about 30,000 trees p/year including the type of trees endemic to Madagascar from which the lemurs feed.
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Revision as of 16:59, 21 September 2019

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 in the forest around Black Lemur Camp in north Madagascar.

Black Lemur Camp Sifaka Circuit 001.jpg

About two thirds of the remaining individuals of Perrier's Sifaka in Madagascar live wild in the protected area around the camp. Eco-tourism plays in important role in the preservation of the species here. In collaboration with Fanamby, a local NGO, the camp provides important revenue that supports a tree nursery in the nearby village of Anjahakely which plants about 30,000 trees p/year including the type of trees endemic to Madagascar from which the lemurs feed.

Black Lemur Camp Sifaka Circuit 002.jpg

Ankarana sportive lemur 001.jpg

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

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