Lemurs' Park

Lemurs' Park
18°57′S 47°21′E
Location	Ambatomirahavavy, Madagascar
Land area	5 ha (12 acres)
No. of species	9 (Lemuridae)
Website	www.lemurspark.com

Lemurs' Park (known locally as Parc de lémuriens à Madagascar) is a small botanical park of about 5 hectares with a tourist shop and restaurant, 22 km (14 mi) west of Antananarivo, Madagascar, midway between Antananarivo and the international airport on national road NB1. Visitors can get close to the wild lemurs (although touching and feeding is not permitted).

The park is located near the town of Ambatomirahavavy and lies between the main road and the Andromba river (a tributary of the Ikopa River). Most of the lemurs are free to roam, although there is also a caged quarantine area for the new arrivals and the nocturnal species. The lemurs are kept in the park by the regular supply of fresh fruit and food. There about 9 species of lemur (listed below).

Common name	Scientific name	Biological rhythm	Conservation status	Images
Black-and-white ruffed lemur	Varecia variegata	diurnal	Critically endangered
Common brown lemur	Eulemur fulvus	cathemeral	Near threatened
Coquerel's sifaka	Propithecus coquereli	diurnal	Endangered
Crowned sifaka	Propithecus coronatus	diurnal	Endangered
Eastern lesser bamboo lemur	Hapalemur griseus	diurnal	Vulnerable
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur	Cheirogaleus medius	nocturnal	Least concern
Mongoose lemur	Eulemur mongoz	cathemeral	Critically endangered
Brown mouse lemur	Microcebus rufus	nocturnal	Vulnerable
Ring-tailed lemur	Lemur catta	nocturnal	Endangered

The supervised/guided tour takes approximately one hour.

References

• Mittermeier, R.A.; Louis, E.E.; Richardson, M.; Schwitzer, C.; et al. (2010). Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (3rd ed.). Conservation International. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5. OCLC 670545286.