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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 woodenrestaurant offers a fixed menu using mainly seasonal ingredients. The bar has a wide selection of [[Rhum_Arrangé|rhum arrangée]]. After a walk through the forest, palm thatched bungalows are built on stilts and guests can be adjusted as single, double or family bungalows according to relax in the number comfortable seating area of guests. They are solar powered, have a large bathroom with hot the bar and cold water and an open restaurant terrace. From almost all , enjoy the rooms guests have great views view onto the Andrafiamena valley. The bungalows are separated by trees from each otherand listen to the sounds of birds and lemurs, maybe combined with a drink before lunch or dinner.
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The restaurant offers a fixed menu using mainly seasonal ingredients. The bar has a wide selection majority of the staff come from [[Rhum_Arrangé|rhum arrangéeAnjahankely]], a village 10 minutes by foot from Black Lemur Camp. After a walk through None of the staff from the forestvillage has formal training in gastronomy, guests can relax in the cosy chairs of the restaurant terracenevertheless, enjoy the view onto the valley they are attentive and listen to the sounds of birds and lemurs, maybe combined with always have a drink before lunch or dinnerbig smile on their face.
The majority of the staff comes from {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[AnjahankelyFile:Black_Lemur_Camp_011.jpg|600px]], a village 10 minutes away from Black Lemur Camp|-|[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_042.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_020. None of the workers from the village has a training in gastronomy, nevertheless, they are attentive and have always a big smile on their facejpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Black_Lemur_Camp_124.jpg|196px]]|-|}
Next to the village is the tree nursery by the NGO [[FanambyAnjahankely Tree Nursery]]managed by the Fanamby NGO. The tree nursery plants about 30,000 trees a year, amongst them ... the endemic [[Rozana|Schizolaena viscosa]], an important food source for the favourite fruit of black Sifaka. A visit to the Black Sifakatree nursery as well as [[Anjahankely|Anjahankely Village]] is always recommended.
[[File:Anjahankely_Tree_Nursery_060.jpg|600px]] 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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== Contact =='''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="all">
 
''Contact:''<br>
Erick Serge RAZAFIMANANTSOA<br>
''Director of Sustainable Tourism''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)34 65 078 96 / +261 (0)32 63 223 23 / +261 (0)33 37 895 64<br>
Email: [mailto:tourisme@sahanala.net tourisme@sahanala.net]
 
Website: [http://www.friendlycamp.org/en/black-lemur-camp http://www.friendlycamp.org/en/black-lemur-camp]
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