The Great Projects

Volunteer in Madagascar with the Great Projects

The Great Projects offers an exclusive volunteer opportunity in La Mananara, just 3 hours from Antananarivo, focusing on wild lemur research. Each day, volunteers trek through a stunning area of primary forest that is home to 10 different lemur species.

Activities

As a volunteer, you may participate in the following activities:

• Lemur surveys
• Lemur habituation
• Forest biodiversity surveys
• Seed collection
• Tree planting and nursery care
• Community outreach
• Day by the river
• Campfire night
• Lemur Park visit

Accommodations for Volunteers

The field station where volunteers are based features a lovely field house, and the highest standard of accommodation of any lemur research project in Madagascar — beautiful new chalets in the forest, each with a private en-suite bathroom.

Lemur Species You May Encounter

The Anjozorobe-Angavo protected area contains the following lemur species:

• Indri (Indri indri)
• Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
• Common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
• Eastern bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus)
• Goodman’s mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
• Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
• Eastern woolly lemur (Avahi laniger)
• Weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus)
• Crossley’s dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus crossleyi)
• Sibree’s dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus sibreei)