Madagascar is one of the most biodiverse locations on the planet. More than 90% of its wildlife cannot be found anywhere else on earth. Unfortunately, the natural beauty of the country does not equate to economic success for its population. A mix of climate change issues, deforestation, economics and global rise in food prices have
Just after the local communities of northwest Madagascar celebrated the Lemur Festival between 23rd - 24th September 2018, the first instalment of funds was received in early October by our colleagues and collaborators the AEECL, for the purchase of the first materials needed to begin the construction of the new school in Antafiabe. Ideally the
In January 2017, the Marat Karpeka Lemur Foundation was made aware that a female raccoon had no suitable living conditions in Cyprus. Her temporary home for over 10 month was kindly offered by Sharon from PET STOP Boarding Kennels and Cattery, Aradippou village, Larnaka. In October 2017, together with some animal groups and volunteers in
Founder of the organization, Marat Karpeka, narrates why lemurs are in the brink of extinction and explains the mission of the foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77tgpuDRq4
The Marat Karpeka Lemur Foundation is fortunate to have a supporter who wanted to share her journey with our readers. We hope that this can brighten your day and inspire you. I’m Katerina. I’m originally from Poland. I was a staff member of the Polish Embassy for 10 years and now have transitioned to work
Originally, the blue-eyed black lemur was the subspecies of the black lemur (Eulemur macaco) but has now been separated to its own species (Eulemur flavirons) due to genetic difference between the species. They are also known as the Sclater’s Black Lemur or Sclater’s Lemur. The blue-eyed black lemur is classisfied as critically endangered (IUCN redlist
On August 4 – 6, 2017 the Association Européenne pour l'Étude et la Conservation des Lémuriens (AEECL) worked with the villagers to clear a firebreak covering 7 kilometers with the use of spades and machetes in the Ankarafa Forest. This firebreak will help prevent spread of any fires, should they happen in the area. There
The Kianjavato community had donated land for the reforestation nursery, however this created difficulty in accessing the river for water. As a token of gratitude, the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership built a well in the commune to allow access to clean, safe water. The Kianjavato Ahmanson Field Station (KAFS) is grateful to have local support. Mama
In 2016, another devastating fire had engulfed areas of the Sahamalaza Iles National Park. It was crucial that a rapid conservation effort has to be made, as this is the home of the Blue-eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur flavifrons), one of the critically endangered lemur species. A gathering of local authorities, support organizations such the park
This year MK Lemur foundation was happy to support The World Lemur Festival on Madagascar again. The festival’s long term goal is to take the celebration to the international stage, to see its activities written in the UNESCO calendar and in the worldwide calendar as a “World Lemur Day”. This year the carnival brought together
