An interesting and important study on the effects of the road/track that bisects Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve and that is heavily traveled by local villagers.
Category: 2026 News
Hot off the press!
The newest book in Vahatra’s “Ecotourism Guides to Protected Areas” series is devoted exclusively to Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud. This new book will be extremely useful for anyone with an interest in Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud. It is bilingual (French/English) and features detailed information on the natural history of the area (including extensive species lists), as well as on how to visit.
Currently, the book is available for purchase only locally in Madagascar, but it is scheduled for international release in Europe and North America in September 2026 and can be pre-ordered through the University of Chicago Press or major retailers (e.g., Amazon). Better yet, you can try ordering through your local bookseller (ISBN 2957984946).
More than 1,132 hectares of rainforest have been restored by local communities in the COMATSA corridor (Marojejy – Tsaratanana – Anjanaharibe-Sud).
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Lots of exciting new lemur research and surveys are underway in Anjanaharibe-Sud under the auspices of Wildlife Madagascar.
We love to see kids getting excited about the environment and their natural and cultural heritage. Thank you, DLC!
Last year, researchers working in Anjanaharibe-Sud witnessed white-fronted brown lemurs mating — a very rare sighting. Thank you, Wildlife Madagascar, for all the work you’re doing in Anjanaharibe-Sud, and elsewhere in Madagascar!
Wildlife Madagascar’s new tree nursery in Befingotra is doing well! It’s encouraging to see such great results.
Native, giant bamboo grows fast and abundantly in the area around Marojejy, and it makes good charcoal that works well in fuel-efficient cooking stoves. Check out this video from Duke Lemur Center—SAVA Conservation to see how it benefits both the people and the forest.
Video: Bamboo Charcoal: Revolutionizing Cleaner Energy in Madagascar
Wildlife Madagascar is working with communities around Anjanaharibe-Sud to increase literacy.
It’s wonderful to see the SAVA Agroecological Team and Duke Lemur Center working on more landscape restoration projects in the SAVA Region around Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud. This is important work, and it’s great to see it being done in a thoughtful and sustainable manner. Thank you, all!
Photos from another impressive project spearheaded by Duke Lemur Center SAVA…
Edible insects: an interesting and innovative project being tested in rural communities around Anjanaharibe-Sud!
Many thanks to Wildlife Madagascar for working to restore and revitalize these important forest habitats.
Beautiful footage produced by Franco Rajaonarison. This is Marojejy!
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Researchers are evaluating ways to reestablish native forests in areas of Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud that were once cleared for agricultural purposes.
One of the bridges on the dirt road between Manantenina and Mandena has collapsed, cutting off vehicle access to Mandena. Once again, travellers heading to Marojejy will need to walk this section of the route. Fortunately, it’s not far, and the walk is tranquil and beautiful.
An entertaining video that takes you through Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve, showing the beauty and the adventure.
We’re pleased to learn that Madagascar National Parks, in conjunction with the conservation organization Wildlife Madagascar, is constructing a new camp in Marojejy’s sister park, Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. The new camp is in an area where the critically endangered Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) has recently been discovered.
A visit to Anjanaharibe-Sud which includes Camp Indri, Camp Varecia and even summiting Anjanaharibe-Anivo would make for an amazingly adventurous trek through some of the world’s most beautiful and biodiverse rainforests.
Markus Bartels has many amazing photos of the reptiles of Marojejy, but these of Uroplatus finaritra are extra special, as this species is thought to be endemic to Marojejy and was only described and named in 2019.
You can read more about Uroplatus finaritra — its discovery and potential threats — in this mongabay.com article.