Na ratunek lemurom z Madagaskaru - Redux
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Critically endangered red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) relax in the forest canopy on the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar, on September 21, 2023. Along with the white-fronted brown lemur, the red ruffed lemurs are among the most popularly hunted lemur in this region. Also, because they dwell exclusively in large trees, their populations quickly plummet when rainforests get logged or fragmented, making their presence an important sign of a healthy forest. The animals are also crucial seed dispersers.
Hunting of endangered lemurs is one of the largest threats to the animals’ survival, but recent work from National Geographic Explorer Cortni Borgerson is showing that bug farming canÃłand hasÃłsaved lemur lives. In a pilot project in northeast Madagascar, Borgerson and colleagues supplied 100 households living on the edge of the Masoala National Park with bean plants that could easily be planted in disused areas around the edges of homes and between other cropsÃłspecies that were also known to attract local bugs called sakondry, or the bacon bug. This work has increased urgency as Masoala, a UNESCO world heritage forest, faces growing threats from illegal trafficking of precious woods, land clearing for cash and food crops, and the exploitation of marine resources for international markets.
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2023-09-21
Nichole Sobecki/VII/Redux/Redux Pictures/East News
Redux Pictures
Nichole Sobecki/VII/Redux
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