What
is Project Betampona?
Project Betampona stands as one of the world's few successful reintroductions.
The MFG is introducing lemurs born in zoos into the wild. And with
an official title like Integrated Conservation Management of
the Betampona Natural Reserve with a Re-stocking Program for Black
and White Ruffed Lemurs you can be assured it involves much
more than just opening a door and letting lemurs run out. You can
see a full list of the publications
and papers they've written.
The
local ruffed lemur population in Betampona numbers just 35 individuals
and needs reinforcements to survive. The new lemurs bring both
additional numbers and new genes to the population. The lemurs
are the centerpiece of the MFG's larger conservation program for
the Betampona Reserve, one of very few remaining tracts of lowland
rainforest in eastern Madagascar.
The
full program encompasses increased protection of the reserve,
surveys and field research on a variety of species, educational
opportunities and training for Malagasy students and local residents,
and employment opportunities, micro-development, teacher training,
and educational outreach in surrounding villages.
Click
on the links below to learn more. You can also find out how to
help the MFG or make
a secure donation if you'd like to support Project Betampona.
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