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'''Black Lemur Camp is an eco-lodge located in the Andrafiamena protected area, 100 kilometres south of [[Diego Suarez]]. The camp, which opened in 2015, is based on the concept of sustainable tourism by supporting a major reforestation initiative in the area as well as employing locals from the nearby villages.'''

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The 13 wooden, palm -thatched bungalows are built on stilts and can be adjusted as single, double or family bungalows according to the number of guests. They are solar powered, have a large bathroom with hot and cold water and an open terrace. From almost all the rooms guests have great views onto the Andrafiamena valleyValley with the Ambotonganana hill and Montagne d'Ambre (Ambre Mountain) in the background. The bungalows are separated by trees from each otherand are solar-powered, have a large bathroom with hot and cold water and an open terrace.

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The majority of Next to the staff comes from village is [[AnjahankelyTree Nursery]]managed by the Fanamby NGO. The tree nursery plants about 30, 000 trees a village 10 minutes away from Black Lemur Campyear, amongst them the endemic [[Rozana|Schizolaena viscosa]], an important food source for the black Sifaka. None of A visit to the workers from the village has a training in gastronomy, nevertheless, they are attentive and have tree nursery as well as [[Anjahankely|Anjahankely Village]] is always a big smile on their facerecommended.

Next to the village is the tree nursery by the NGO [[FanambyFile:Anjahankely_Tree_Nursery_060.jpg|600px]]. The nursery plants about 30,000 trees a year, amongst them ..., the favourite fruit of the Black Sifaka.

There are 17 guides from the village who are familiar with the area and who have been trained to identify various species of local flora and fauna. Depending on the time schedule, visitors can choose between different treks and tours: The [[Black Lemur Camp Sifaka Circuit|Black Sifaka Circuit]] (3.5km), [[Black Lemur Camp Piscine Circuit|Natural Pool Circuit]] (4.75km), [[Black Lemur Camp Viewpoint Circuit|Viewpoint Circuit]] (7km), [[Black Lemur Camp Cave Circuit|Cave Circuit]] (8.37km). For endurance hikers, the approximately 10-hour trek (26.4km) along the footpath connecting the Diana and SAVA region to the village of [[Anjahankely-Tsarahovaka trek|Tsarahovaka and back]] may be just the right thing. [[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_041.jpg|600px]] {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | <HTML5video type= Circuits "youtube">gAHden06MQU</HTML5video>|- Tours |[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_Sifaka_Circuit_003.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_Piscine_Circuit_002.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_Cave_Circuit_036.jpg|196px]]|-|} The camp is open throughout the dry season from March until end of November and can be reached by car within 3-4 hours from [[Diego Suarez]]. The price for a bungalow is 150,000 Ariary p/night. Prices for tours range between 15,000 Ariary and 40,000 Ariary p/person (2019). <!--

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'''Winner of the Best Wider World Tourism Project'''<br> [[File:Black_Lemur_Camp 130.jpg|200px|left]] On the 3rd November 2019, Black Lemur Camp was announced the winner for the Best Wider World Tourism Project by the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Award in London. The price was received by Serge Rajaobelina, founder and chairman of the Sahanala Group, which manages Black Lemur Camp amongst other camps and environmental projects across Madagascar.<br clear== Contact =="all">

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