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| Viewing: Volunteer with Lemurs in Madagascar |
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| Volunteer with Lemurs in Madagascar |
Vital conservation work for the protection of these endangered endemic primates
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What Difference Does This Project Make?
Seventy-one species of lemur exist in Madagascar, all of which are crucially dependent on the remaining forested habitats of this huge island. With poverty the main driving force, to date it is estimated some 90% of the island’s unique forests have been removed for the cultivation of food for the ever-growing population. Deforestation on this scale has left many lemur species on the brink of extinction. With extremely limited resources, the Malagasy government struggle to understand these species enough to practically conserve them. With local project partners we focuses on the spiny and littoral forests of the southeast, draws together conservation professionals and volunteers to gather the information which is a pre-requisite for the preservation of lemur species for future generations.
Highlights
Taking a great first step towards a career in practical conservation or just finding a way to make a lasting one-off contribution to the preservation of the endangered lemur species; having the opportunity to work alongside conservation professionals from our project partner and Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (PBZT); researching rare species such as the ring-tailed lemur, Verreaux’s sifaka and the tiny mouse lemur in the spiny and littoral forests of southeast Madagascar.
Location
Located in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar - the world’s fourth largest island - has a colourful culture as well as breathtaking natural scenery and flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
Field Conditions
Volunteers camp for the duration of the scheme in some of the most beautiful campsites in the world. Food is simple but tasty and nutritionally balanced. Whilst working in the more remote villages, toilets are ‘long drop’ and showers are cold; while at the campsite in Fort Dauphin conditions are less basic and electricity is available. Volunteers should be prepared for physical work, adventurous road journeys and sometimes long walks to reach remote and picturesque project sites. The work and lifestyle is challenging but incomparably rewarding.
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