Narrow conservation organizations and research groups by lemur species, what they do, and where they work in Madagascar.
- Lemurs they support
- Conservation work
- Community support
- Location
The Aspinall Foundation partners with local communities to implement effective, targeted conservation actions to protect a small number of high priority lemur species and their habitats, including greater bamboo lemurs, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, and indri. Biodiversity Conservation Madagascar (BCM) is the conservation arm of Bioculture Ltd. They manage two forests on behalf of the Malagasy government through Conservation Leases: a lowland rainforest in Sahafina and the Beanka dry deciduous forest in Maintirano. ICTE and Centre ValBio focus the world’s attention on Madagascar’s lemur crisis through targeted research, conservation, and capacity building. Their research station at the edge of Ranomafana National Park enables long term research and collaboration with the local community. Conservation Fusion conducts education programs with communities in northern (Antsiranana), eastern (Alamazaotra and Kianjavato), and southern Madagascar (Lavavolo). The Duke Lemur Center (DLC) advances science through interdisciplinary research on lemurs at its living laboratory in North Carolina. The DLC SAVA Conservation project conducts conservation through environmental education, community development, and research in northeast Madagascar. Eden Reforestation Projects has 46 project sites in Madagascar, employing over 3,400 people and planting over 77 million trees. They began with mangrove reforestation in 2007, and grew to include dry deciduous forests in 2012 and highland forests in 2020. With nearly 200 Malagasy members, including scientists and primatologists, GERP works with local communities to conserve lemurs and manages the Maromizaha forest in eastern Madagascar. IMPACT Madagascar works in 5 sites across Madagascar to conserve Madagascar’s unique biodiversity while improving the lives of its people. Their projects range from ecological conservation to training and education, from recycling to construction. The Institute of Zoology at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover protects lemurs through on-the-ground research, capacity building, and captive management, both inside and outside Madagascar, with a focus on nocturnal lemurs. The Laboratory for the Evolutionary Endocrinology of Primates (LEEP) focuses on primate research and conservation, with a focus on lemurs and how lemurs negotiate survival and reproduction in dynamic environments. The Lemur Conservation Foundation is part of the Species Survival Plan through managed breeding at their reserve in Florida. In Madagascar, they support education programs and a tourist and research camp in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve, home to silky sifakas and indri. The Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP) incorporates research, education and community involvement to achieve sustainability in four regions of Madagascar. In Kianjavato, they have planted over 6 million trees in partnership with local communities! Madagasikara Voakajy leads the management of seven protected areas in the Alaotra-Mangoro region and uses evidence-based interventions and stakeholder engagement to target conservation programs. Man and the Environment’s Net Positive Impact partners with local community organizations in three forests is to ensure long-term forest and lemur conservation and provide sustainable economic activities. Marat Karpeka is an entrepreneur with a passion for lemurs who chose to give back through donating to wildlife conservation. Consulting with Dr. Russell Mittermeier, MKLF selects and supports the most efficient lemur projects with measurable results.
Aspinall Foundation
Biodiversity Conservation Madagascar
Centre ValBio & the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments
Conservation Fusion
Duke Lemur Center
Eden Reforestation Projects
GERP: Groupe d’étude et de recherche sur les primates de Madagascar
Impact Madagascar
Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo)
LEEP- University of Arizona
Lemur Conservation Foundation
Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP)
Madagasikara Voakajy
Man and the Environment: Net Positive Impact Program
Marat Karpeka Lemur Foundation