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Conservation of Malagasy Prosimians: A View from the Great Red Island

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Lea** Ahead

Part of the book series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects ((DIPR))

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Madagascar is a global biodiversity hotspot, with high levels of endemism coupled with a high degree of anthropogenic disturbance. Lemurs are important in maintaining the island’s ecosystems. We examine the primary and emerging threats to lemurs, present a brief history of the conservation efforts implemented to preserve Malagasy ecosystems, and discuss the future direction of and prospects for conservation in Madagascar.

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Madagascar est un point chaud de biodiversité globale, avec un niveau d’endémisme très élevé associé à un fort niveau d’anthropisation. Les lémuriens jouent un rôle important dans le maintien des écosystèmes de l’île. Nous examinons les menaces anciennes et nouvelles pesant sur les lémuriens, présentons un bref historique des mesures de conservation initiées sur les écosystèmes malgaches, et discutons les futures directions et les perspectives offertes pour la conservation à Madagascar.

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  1. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, 8511, Lot II 49J, Ampasanimalo, 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Jonah H. Ratsimbazafy

  2. Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Ave, 45, California, PA, 15418, USA

    Summer J. Arrigo-Nelson

  3. Department of Biology, Pfeiffer University, 960, 48380 US HWY 52N, Misenheimer, NC, 28109, USA

    Luke Dollar

  4. Wildlife Conservation Society, 8500, Soavimbahoaka, 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Christopher M. Holmes

  5. Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 60115, USA

    Mitchell T. Irwin

  6. Department of Anthropology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada

    Steig E. Johnson

  7. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, Ohio University, 228 Irvine Hall, Athens, OH, 45701, USA

    Nancy J. Stevens

  8. Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, NY, USA

    Patricia C. Wright

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    Judith Masters

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Ratsimbazafy, J.H. et al. (2012). Conservation of Malagasy Prosimians: A View from the Great Red Island. In: Masters, J., Gamba, M., Génin, F. (eds) Lea** Ahead. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4511-1_43

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