MAROMIZAHA Where Lemurs, Forests and Communities Thrive Together

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At sunrise, the song of the Indri rises above the mist of Maromizaha.

This is more than a sound, it is proof that conservation works.

Madagascar is home to 100% of the world’s lemurs and nearly all of them are threatened with extinction. However, Maromizaha is one of their strongholds.

🌿 2,149.6 hectares of protected rainforest

🐒 12 lemur species

📍 A critical biodiversity corridor in eastern Madagascar

Science That Drives Conservation

To understand whether protection efforts are truly working, GERP's scientific team conducted a five-year population monitoring (2021–2025).

Led by:

Pr Jonah Ratsimbazafy, David Rasolofofon and Andry Rajaonson.

The objective was simple and powerful:

➡ measure the real evolution of lemur populations➡ turn data into conservation decisions

The Result: A Forest That Holds

Despite the pressures surrounding (not inside) the protected area:

📊 No significant decline in diurnal lemur populations over five years

This means:

✔ conservation actions are effective

✔ the protected area plays a real ecological buffer role

✔ lemur populations show strong resilience

In a country where lemurs are among the most endangered mammals on Earth, this is a major conservation success.

Numbers to remember

5 years of continuous scientific monitoring

6 diurnal lemur species followed

Stable global population trend

A fully protected core forest since 2018 (zero fire)

But the most important number is not ecological.

It is human.

Conservation Works Because People Are at the Center

At Maromizaha, forest protection is not imposed. It is built with and by local communities.

This is what we call: Social Safeguarding in Action

Local people are directly and indirectly involved in conservation through:

👣 ecotourism guides

🍲 cooks’ associations

🧵 women’s embroidery groups

🎒 porters

🌱 tree nurseries

🛖 VOI community forest management structures

🧭 local governance platforms

Conservation creates livelihoods and Livelihoods protect the forest.

This virtuous circle is the reason lemurs are still singing in Maromizaha.

A Model That Goes Beyond Protection

Maromizaha shows that effective conservation is not only about biodiversity.

It is about:

reducing poverty
creating local ownership
generating sustainable income
empowering communities

When people benefit from the forest, they protect it.

That is why your support really matters

Every contribution helps to:

🔬 Maintain long-term scientific monitoring

🛡 Keep the forest under effective protection

👥Strengthen community-based conservation

🎓 Train the next generation of Malagasy conservation leaders

🐒 Protect the lemurs

This is not short-term action, This is a lasting conservation system that works.

Lemurs are among the most threatened mammals on Earth.

If we can stabilize their populations here, we prove that:

Conservation can succeed, communities are the solution and impact can be measured.

Indeed, Maromizaha is not just a protected area, it is a living demonstration that conservation investment delivers real results.

As Long As the Indri Sings

Each morning the forest reminds us:

Hope is still alive.

With your support,Maromizaha will continue to be:

🌿a refuge for biodiversity

👥 a source of pride for local communities

📊 a model for science and collaboration based conservation

Join Us in Scaling This Success

Protecting lemurs is protecting Madagascar. Protecting Madagascar is protecting one of the planet’s greatest natural treasures.

Be part of the impact and support us through our partner Conservation Allies.

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