Coquerel’s sifaka conservation breeding collaboration initiative
The Duke Lemur Center is partnering with Madagascar’s Ministry of the Environment to safeguard one of the world’s most endangered primates: the Coquerel’s sifaka. By helping establish animal care standards and cooperative breeding programs in Malagasy private parks, we’re building a global safety net to prevent extinction. To make this possible, DLC staff must travel to Madagascar for site visits—collaborating with park managers, mentoring animal care teams, and supporting conservation leaders on the ground. Your support will fund these critical trips, empowering ethical, science-based conservation and ensuring this iconic species has a future. Funding needed: $26,400.
A free-ranging Coquerel’s sifaka at Lemuria Land (Nosy Be, Madagascar) during a site visit in 2024.
Environmental education
Teaching about lemurs and the value of the environment is fundamental to conservation. Our educators visit over 100 schools reaching more than 10,000 students to teach about lemurs. After the lesson plans, school groups design environmental projects to implement at their schools, and take trips to the national parks and reserves. Funding needed: $26,000.
DLC-SAVA educator Candidier Dimbiarijaonina. Last year, Candidier and other members of the DLC-SAVA team visited more than 100 schools, reaching over 10,000 children, to teach about lemurs and the environment
Replace our Madagascar truck with a Toyota Hilux 4X4
The DLC’s conservation team in Madagascar needs a new truck to transport equipment and personnel through the SAVA region to support our reforestation and agroecology projects. Given the poor condition of the Malagasy roads, a rugged 4X4 vehicle is needed to navigate through rough terrain. Funding needed: $50,000.
