Very pleased to learn that Dr. James Herrera will be continuing the excellent conservation work that Duke Lemur Center has been doing in the SAVA region over the past 14 years. Thank you, James!
https://lemur.duke.edu/james-herrera-conservation/
News
Excellent photos of a baby silky sifaka in Anjanaharibe-Sud. Thank you, Wildlife Madagascar!
74 species of frogs have been named to date from Marojejy, with probably many, many more yet to be discovered. Here’s a great poster showing some of the hundreds of frogs found in Madagascar. Thank you, Dr. Mark Scherz!
The New Generation School Garden near Sambava teaches sustainable agriculture to school children and welcomes visitors. Highly recommended for a stay! https://marojejy.com/sava/
A new study which integrates local ecological knowledge from the Marojejy area to show the relationships between biodiversity, land use, and human livelihoods, this is well worth the read.
An exquisite little video from Raherilala Oriel, with stunning aerial footage of Marojejy’s rainforests around the Cascade de Humbert and Camp Marojejia.
The Rainforests of the Atsinanana (which includes Marojejy) were designated a World Heritage Site in 2007, and since 2010 have been listed as a “World Heritage Site in Danger” due to illegal logging and poaching of endangered lemurs. They have now been removed from the list of sites in danger.
While this might be seen as good news in one sense — allowing the Rainforests of Antsinanana to retain their important status as a World Heritage Site — we cannot ignore the fact that deforestation continues to be a serious problem in many areas, including Marojejy.
Read the IUCN press release here: https://iucn.org/press-release/202507/rainforests-atsinanana-madagascar-removed-list-world-heritage-danger
Notes on the excellent work that Duke Lemur Center is doing in the SAVA region around Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud. Many thanks to Charlie Welch for all he has done there over the past several decades!
Two great accounts of work being done in Marojejy’s sister park, Anjanaharibe-Sud. Both articles give a good feel for this beautiful rainforest and its extraordinary wildlife. You can experience it, too — Camp Indri is definitely worth a visit. Please see our Anjanaharibe-Sud site for more information.
This must have been a truly magical trip: lots of time to absorb the sights and sounds of Marojejy’s incredible rainforest.
An important new study from an area around Marojejy National Park shows that introduced species of small mammals like rats in degraded forests could spread hantavirus and other pathogens to wildlife and people. Funded in part by the U.S. National Institute of Health and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
We are saddened to learn that the beautiful rainforests of Anjanaharibe-Sud have become the tragic scene of violence.
Article in L’Express de Madagascar: Un policier lynché par des exploitants illégaux
An informative presentation on rainforest regeneration in Marojejy. Thank you to Kat Culbertson of the University of California and to the Lemur Conservation Foundation for this important work.
Excellent information and great work!
It’s great to see more improvements being made to the camps in Marojejy. Many thanks to the Lemur Conservation Foundation and to the local guides and porters for maintaining this beautiful site!
A beautiful short video of the silky sifakas, indris and white-fronted brown lemurs in Marojejy’s sister park, Anjanaharibe-Sud — an uplifting message of hope. Thank you to Wildlife Madagascar for all you are doing.
Many thanks as always to the Lemur Conservation Foundation and its dedicated team of trackers for continuing this important work.
The Lemur Conservation Foundation recently posted some excellent camera-trap photos of wildlife in Marojejy’s sister park, Anjanaharibe-Sud. These are part of a fascinating study that is providing much new information on this incredibly biodiverse area. Many thanks to all the researchers and organizations involved.
Congratulations to Arnaud Joël Harisaina, Community Health Manager for the Lemur Conservation Foundation, who has successfully completed the Young African Leaders Internship program in South Africa, and who has conducted numerous family planning workshops in villages around Marojejy National Park.
Great news from our friends at Wildlife Madagascar, who are working collaboratively with Madagascar National Parks, the Lemur Conservation Foundation, and others to conduct forest monitoring patrols in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. Many thanks to all for their efforts.