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'''Anjahankely Tree Nursery is a tree planting forest restoration initiative set up to protect and preserve the environment and wildlife of the Andrafiamena-Andavakoera Protected Area in north Madagascar.'''

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The tree nursery which plants approximately 30,000 trees p/year is located in the village of [[Anjahankely]] and fulfils an essential role in protecting the its nearby lemur habitat.

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Trees planted include the endemic ''[[Rozana|Schizolaena viscosa]]''viscola'']] species which with its yellow flowers between May and December which provides a food source to the lemurs. Breanadia ''Breonadia salicina'' and ''Intsia'' trees are also planted at river sources to protect the waterways while Albizia ''lebeckAlbizia lebbeck'' is planted to improve the forage for grazing zebu livestock.

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Additionally, various palms and ''Dracaena'' trees are planted for decoration purposes at and around Black Lemur Camp. The camp, which supports the tree nursery since it was established in 20082007, employs staff mainly from Anjahankely and nearby villages, which in effect supports the livelihoods of the villagers and promotes a culture of preservation that profits from the forest's protection rather than its destruction. The tree nursery itself employs four full-time staff but during planting periods the whole community in the village of Anjhankely participates in the tree planting.

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Approximately two-thirds of the remaining Perrier's sifaka (''Propithecus perrieri'') live in the forests close to the tree nursery. Other endangered lemur species in the wider Andrafiamena protected area include the [[Ankarana sportive lemur]] (''Lepilemur ankaranensis''), Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur (''Phaner electromontis''), Sanford's brown lemur (''Eulemur sanfordi''), [[Crowned lemur]] (''Eulemur coronatus'') and the Aye-aye (''Daubentonia madagascariensis''). [[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_Sifaka_Circuit_002.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Black_Lemur_Camp_Sifaka_Circuit_002.jpg|600px]] A visit to the tree nursery combined with a stay at [[Black Lemur Camp]] will indirectly help save the critically endangered ''[[Perrier's sifaka]]'' black lemur and other species and support the villages in the area.

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The tree nursery employs five full-time staff but during planting periods the whole community from surrounding villages participate in the reforestation activities. The Anjahanakely Tree Nursery project makes a perfectly good example of how conservation can best be done by actively engaging a local population. [[File:Anjahankely_Tree_Nursery_059.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Anjahankely_Tree_Nursery_059.jpg|600px]]

''For further information, assistance, contributions and visits, contact:''

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