Lemurs can help save Madagascan forests, but first we need to protect them

By Colombe Nirina Sehenomalala, PhD candidate, Anthropology, Université de Montréal
Iulia Bădescu, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Université de Montréal

Most people’s encounters with lemurs have occurred through their representations in popular children’s media, like Zoboomafoo or Madagascar. However, most people don’t know that lemurs play an important role in forest renewal and that they’re currently in grave danger from climate change.

In my home country of Madagascar, there is an amazing array of creatures that are…

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