Blog by MBP Volunteer, Blake       The lemurs of Kianjavato live a life similar to that of the gorillas in Rwanda. That is to say they are surviving in an island of rainforest surrounded by an ocean of fields. The most consistent sound in Sangasanga would be the low murmur of humanity all around. Our lemurs often eat quietly on the edges of rice fields on the bamboo which is abundant on the … Read More

  On Tuesday 20th January the volunteers and Fredo traveled to 3 different schools surrounding the Kianjavato area to plant ananambo, a medicinal plant and Papaya, a fruit species loved by the locals, with the children. Upon arrival, all the school children were giddy and excited to see what we were going to be doing with them that day. As we had to wait for the holes to be dug and filled with compost, Fredo interacted with … Read More

Congratulations to everyone involved in the publication “Revision of Madagascar’s Dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus): Designation of Species, Candidate Species Status and Geographic Boundaries Based on Molecular and Morphological Data” – Lei et al and many special thanks to those who assisted! Click on the picture of this cute little mug (Crossleyi D; C. sp. nova 2) to be directed to the paper  

Blog by MBP Volunteer, Sierra   I have been in Madagascar for just over three months now and have, somewhat, adjusted to the language barrier, change in culture, and overall chaos. There is one thing, however, I don’t think I’ll ever get fully use to, the dreaded taxi brousse. No matter the adventure you are planning to have, if it requires you to ride a taxi brousse, you are in for an entirely different and … Read More

Blog by MBP simus Monitoring Volunteer, Sierra   Most Fridays go by uneventfully at KAFS. It’s the last day of work so we all happily come home from the field ready to have our bi-weekly showers. Some make plans to go to one of the nearest towns for the weekend to get internet or report. But one Friday things went extremely unexpectedly. It was close to 4:00 in the afternoon and I had tiredly just … Read More

Blog by MBP Reforestation Volunteer, Sam           At the Kianjavato Field Station, I am currently working on the reforestation team, but that does not mean that I am not fascinated by wildlife. Every morning I see the lemur monitoring teams leave to enter the forest and see all types of wonder, but this jealously succumbed just after 2 weeks into my volunteer-ship here. While working in the nursery, I see all … Read More