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The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
You have reached the site of our Expedition to Tampolo Forestry Reserve, North Eastern Madagascar 2013.
Why Tampolo?
Madagascar is an Island infamous for its endemic animal and plant species. Tampolo Forest on the east coast of Madagascar is just one of the last remaining substantial areas of littoral forest. This unique tropical lowland forest is home to a huge variety of chameleons, snakes, and lemurs, 5 species of which are nocturnal.
The forestry station was established in 1959 and has been managed by the ESSA-Forèts department of Antananarivo University since the 1990s. More recently in 2006, Tampolo forest was declared a protected area.
Our Expedition aim was to provide data on the abundance and distribution of the nocturnal lemurs, investigate the forest habitat where they live, and examine how the harmful impacts of illegal logging from the nearby villages might be lessened.
Why Tampolo?
Madagascar is an Island infamous for its endemic animal and plant species. Tampolo Forest on the east coast of Madagascar is just one of the last remaining substantial areas of littoral forest. This unique tropical lowland forest is home to a huge variety of chameleons, snakes, and lemurs, 5 species of which are nocturnal.
The forestry station was established in 1959 and has been managed by the ESSA-Forèts department of Antananarivo University since the 1990s. More recently in 2006, Tampolo forest was declared a protected area.
Our Expedition aim was to provide data on the abundance and distribution of the nocturnal lemurs, investigate the forest habitat where they live, and examine how the harmful impacts of illegal logging from the nearby villages might be lessened.
