Lemurs' Park

Coordinates: 18°57′8.65″S 47°21′27.13″E / 18.9524028°S 47.3575361°E / -18.9524028; 47.3575361
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Lemurs' Park
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18°57′8.65″S 47°21′27.13″E / 18.9524028°S 47.3575361°E / -18.9524028; 47.3575361
Location22 km (14 mi) southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar
Land area5 ha (12 acres)
No. of species
Websitewww.lemurspark.com

Lemurs' Park (also known locally as Parc de lémuriens à Madagascar) is a small

lemur species are free-ranging within the park, which also contains more than 70 of Madagascar's endemic
plant species. The park is open to the public, offering guided tours as well as standard amenities, a gift shop, and a restaurant. Visitors can arrange transportation between downtown Antananarivo and Lemurs' Park on a private park shuttle.

Most of the park's lemurs were confiscated

TOTAL Madagascar to provide environmental education to local primary school children and to plant native trees as part of a reforestation
program. Most of the park's staff come from the neighboring communities.

History

Established around 2000, Lemurs' Park is a private, 5 ha (12 acres) botanical park situated next to the

Tsimbazaza Zoo (Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza) in Antananarivo.[1]

Attractions

As of 2013, Lemurs' Park houses at least two species of cheirogaleid lemurs, which are small and nocturnal.
The park also has radiated tortoises and other reptiles.

The park, which primarily consists of pine forest and bamboo vegetation,[1] contains nearly 6,000 trees and more than 70 plant species endemic to Madagascar,[3][5] all of which are segregated into separate climatic zones throughout the park.[2] Lemurs' Park also has a vivarium which houses chameleons, radiated tortoises, iguanas and other lizards.[1][5][6]

The main attraction, for which the park is named, is its free-ranging lemurs. Featured daily feeding times occur every two hours between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.[2] There are nine species, seven of which are active during the day (diurnal) and two are active at night (nocturnal).[3][6] Many of the lemurs are confiscated pets, and the staff work towards rehabilitating them for reintroduction into the wild.[2]

Some of the lemurs found at Lemurs' Park as of 2013[1][3]
Common name Scientific name Conservation status Images
Black-and-white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata
Critically endangered[7]
Common brown lemur Eulemur fulvus
Near threatened[8]
Coquerel's sifaka Propithecus coquereli
Endangered[9]
Crowned sifaka Propithecus coronatus
Endangered[10]
Eastern lesser bamboo lemur Hapalemur griseus
Vulnerable[11]
Mongoose lemur Eulemur mongoz
Critically endangered[12]
Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta
Endangered[13]

Conservation

Confiscated pet lemurs are entrusted to Lemurs' Park by the Ministry of Water and Forests (Ministère des eaux et Forêts) for ex situ conservation. This allows the urban population near Antananarivo to see free-ranging lemurs in a natural environment.[14] In addition to rehabilitation, Lemurs' Park has also successfully bred Coquerel's sifakas (Propithecus coquereli) since 2007.[1]

Because many of these lemurs have become endangered as a result of

Madagascar spiny thickets in the southern part of the island have also been transported to the park and planted with the help of Colas.[15]

According to the park, the partnership with Colas Madagascar and TOTAL Madagascar has also helped prevent layoffs of its staff during difficult economic times, over 90% of whom come from the surrounding communities.[14][15]

Business details

Lemurs' Park (Parc de lémuriens à Madagascar)[4] is open all year, seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.,[1][6] and the latest admission into the park is at 4:15 p.m.[6] As of March 2015, the admission price was 25,000 ariary for adults and 10,000 ariary for children ages 4–12, while admission for children under the age of 4 is free.[6] Entrance fees also cover a required tour with a park guide.[1][5] Stays are limited to 1 hour and 30 minutes.[6] The park provides standard amenities,[16] and has a restaurant that requires 48-hour advance booking. Between January and April, both the restaurant and gift shop are closed on Mondays.[1]

Visits to the park do not require advance booking, although reservations are required to take the park's minibus from the heart of Antananarivo (Analakely) to the facility. The cost of the shuttle includes the admission into the park.[1] The shuttle departs at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. each day.[1][2]

Lemurs' Park also has a liaison office in Antananarivo that is only open on Monday.[17]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Bradt 2011, p. 166.
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  15. ^ a b c "Lemurs' Park". Colas Madagascar. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Infrastructures et services" (in French). Lemurs' Park. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Nous Contacter" (in French). Lemurs' Park. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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