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'''Anjahankely Tree Nursery is a tree planting forest restoration initiative set up to protect and preserve the environment and wildlife in of the Andrafiamena-Andavakoera Protected Area of 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 Schizolaena ''viscola[[Rozana|Schizolaena viscosa]]'' species which with its yellow flowers between May and December is provides a lemur food sourceto the lemurs. Breanadia ''Breonadia salicina'' and ''Intsia'' trees are also planted at river sources to protect the waterways while ''Albizia lebecklebbeck'' 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 inspires promotes a culture of preservation that profits from the forest's protection rather than its destruction.
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A visit to the tree nursery combined with a stay at [[Black Lemur Camp]] will indirectly help save the critically endangered ''For further information, donations and/or visits, contact:[[Perrier's sifaka]]''black lemur and other species.
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'''Anjahankely Tree Nursery'''<br>
Anjahankely<br>
Madagascar<br clear="all"> Prisca Olinirina NANJARISOA<br>''Botanist & Taxonomist''<br>Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies en Biologie et Ecologie Végétales - Faculté des Sciences - Université d’Antananarivo<br>
Tel: +261 (0)34 48 975 0504<br>
Email: [mailto:anjahankely.pepiniere@fanamby.org.mg anjahankely.pepiniere@fanamby.org.mg]
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