Follow our activities in France as in Madagascar !
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Five Years of Rice Field Guarding: A Success for Human–Lemur Coexistence
It was in 2019 that we launched the pilot project to guard rice fields, in response to increasing tensions between farmers and greater bamboo lemurs. Although these lemurs consume rice only occasionally—less than 1% of their diet—the damage they could inflict was significant, sometimes destroying up to 80% of a harvest. These incursions threatened both […]
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Supporting schools: a priority in our conservation programme
We have been supporting 5 public primary schools since the Bamboo lemur programme was launched in 2008: Sahofika, Vohitrarivo, Ambodigoavy, Ambodimanaga and Ambohipo, located in the 5 fokontany involved in the programme. Parents and teachers were the first to ask for our help. Indeed, when our first actions to protect the greater bamboo lemurs were […]
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The population of Greater Bamboo Lemurs protected by Helpsimus has almost tripled in 10 years!
The Bamboo Lemur programme was initiated in 2008 following the discovery of two groups of greater bamboo lemurs (Groups 1 and 2), each comprising around twenty individuals at the time. Between 2008 and 2014, the growth in the population resulted not only from the implementation of the first protection measures, but also from the discovery […]
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Creation of the Simus School and development of our environmental education program
Our environmental education programme took a new turn in 2022 with the creation of the Simus School, our home for environmental education. The school, which was built in Sahofika, also includes a kitchen and a refectory to accommodate children from all our partner villages and to organise activities over several days. The Simus School © […]
Read more »With the support of:- Fondation Air France
- Foundation Audemars Piguet
- Fondation Bel
- Palmyre Conservation
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Join whose who care deeply about greater bamboo lemur conservation. Become a member of Helpsimus and help protecting greater bamboo lemurs in Madagascar as well as providing support for the people who live close to their home range.
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Friendly member: €20 (+€10 with an animal adoption)
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