Lemurs - Ambassadors for Madagascar
[Flagship Species]
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Madagascar Conservation & Development, vol 1, no 1: pp. 4-8.
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Madagascar Wildlife Conservation (2006).
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Stapled Printout
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Abstract
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In this short article on lemurs I give a concise introduction for non-specialists to these conspicuous and unique animals on the island of Madagascar.
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Introduction
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Madagascar has long been known for its exquisite wildlife. It has been identified as a Megadiversity country and 'Hottest Hotspot' for biodiversity conservation (Meyers et al. 2000 Mittermeier et al. 2005) due to the combination of extraordinary high diversity and extreme degree of threat. Lemurs, a natural group of primates endemic to Madagascar, are possibly the most conspicuous and most widely known wildlife of Madagascar. In this article, written for a non-specialist audience, I try to situate these mammals in a wider context to shed light on (i) their biological position and diversity, (ii) some biological peculiarities, and (iii) the important role they may play for Malagasy conservation and development.
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Condition of Item
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Very good.
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