// Protecting endangered species
HELPSIMUS
In Madagascar we protect the biodiversity in cooperation with local communities.
// Protecting endangered species
In Madagascar we protect the biodiversity in cooperation with local communities.
// Stories from the field
Protecting species and their habitats also means sharing knowledge to help everyone better understand and preserve their environment. We carry out this work particularly with children, through environmental education workshops held at the two Écoles des Simus and five primary schools. The program includes presentations, games, songs, drawings, and reading activities that allow children to […]
Read more »The Vohitrarivo camp holds a very special place in the history of our programme. Built in 2008, it was our very first field base camp, designed to host the teams working on site. After being severely damaged by the cyclones of 2022, it had to be entirely relocated and rebuilt on the “Simus Land” — […]
Read more »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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// ABOUT US
The French Association for the Conservation of the Greater Bamboo Lemur (AFSGH) or Helpsimus was established in October 2009. Its mission is to save the Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus) in Madagascar by implementing a conservation program which combines scientific monitoring of the species, protecting its habitat, supporting the development of nearby villages and funding the education of local children.
