On Friday, December 10, Madagascar Lemurs Portal, the Regional Office of Tourism of Analamanga, the National Federation of Guides of Madagascar and the Department of Anthropobiology and Sustainable Development, University of Antananarivo, organized a day of mobilization and information on lemurs.
In order to sensitize the general public on the importance of lemurs, activities were conducted in the compound of the Regional Office of Tourism. A tour allowed visitors to travel, learn and test their knowledge of lemurs and close the loop. The program included a photo exhibition accompanied by tourist guides to discover forty species of lemurs still little known by the Malagasy, as well as fun and informative games with the committed support of young students from the Department of Anthropobiology and Sustainable Development.
The participation of stakeholders such as GERP, Sifaka Conservation, and FAPBM also helped expose the real threats facing these species, and to highlight the impact of conservation actions for the safeguard of these treasures of Madagascar’s biodiversity.
The reinforcement of awareness and information actions is essential, as well as the mobilization of everyone for the conservation of these species. It was a day rich in exchange, sharing and discovery, raising the general public awereness on the importance of lemurs.
