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Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young children, thrive by focusing on one resource: bamboo.

Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature

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Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young children, thrive by focusing on one resource: bamboo.

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    Meet One of the World’s Rarest Lemurs

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    Deep in the forests of Madagascar, one woman is rewriting the fate of a lemur species once thought to be lost. The greater bamboo lemur was on the brink of extinction — until Maholy Ravaloharimanitra. Through years of relentless dedication, community conservation, and an unshakable belief in their survival, she has helped to bring them back.

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