Maximizing species protection with unprecedented conservation roadmap

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Propithecus perrieri is one of the most endangered of all lemurs. Commonly known as Perriers sifaka this lemur inhabits a small area of dry forests in extreme northern Madagascar. Credit: Photo by Edward E. Louis Jr.
Propithecus perrieri is one of the most endangered of all lemurs. Commonly known as Perrier's sifaka, this lemur inhabits a small area of dry forests in extreme northern Madagascar. Credit: Photo by Edward E. Louis Jr.

An international team of researchers has developed a remarkable new roadmap for finding and protecting the best remaining holdouts for thousands of rare species that live only in Madagascar, considered one of the most significant biodiversity hot spots in the world.


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