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Betampona






Province:

Area: 2,228 hectares

Protected area status: Integrated Nature Reserve

Year established: It was made a strict nature reserve in 1926

General location: Eastern, location and access is 40km northwest of Tamatave

Location and Access:

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FAUNA
Birds:
Reptiles:
Lemur species: Hapalemur g. griseus, Indri indri, Propithecus d. diadema, Eulemur fulvus albifrons, Microcebus rufus, Cheirogaleus major, Phaner f. furcifer, Avahi laniger, Daubentonia madagascariensis, Varecia v. variegata, Lepilemur mustelinus

FLORA:

Species:

Dominant ethnic group(s): Betsimisaraka

Official web page: brownlemur.com

Additional notes: Betampona


Web links for Betampona
Madagascar Fauna Group
http://www.savethelemur.org/betampona-main.htm
Project Betampona stands as one of the world's few successful reintroductions.... The local ruffed lemur population in Betampona numbers just 35

Madagascar Fauna Group
http://www.savethelemur.org/betampona-goals.htm
Project Betampona has multiple, integrated goals. The first is to significantlyimprove the conservation status of the reserve.

DUPC: Conservation: Betampona Reserve and the Ruffed Lemur Re ...
http://primatecenter.duke.edu/conservation/betampona.php
Betampona Reserve and the Ruffed Lemur Re-stocking Program. Betampona ReserveDuke's ruffed lemurs on the last leg of their journey to Betampona Reserve.

Maps, Weather, and Airports for Betampona, Madagascar
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/MA/2/Betampona4.html
Maps, weather and information about Betampona, Madagascar.

Betampona Reserve Madagascar Stein > Mugs > Madagascar Fauna Group ...
http://www.cafepress.com/shop/animals/browse/store/savethelemur.37611238
Madagascar Fauna Group: Betampona Reserve Madagascar Stein: Ruffed lemur andBetampona logo. Betampona Reserve was the site where endangered lemurs born in

Betampona Reserve Yellow T-Shirt > Betampona Reserve Logo Shirts ...
http://www.cafepress.com/shop/animals/browse/store/savethelemur.37600514
Madagascar Fauna Group: Betampona Reserve Yellow T-Shirt: Sport a logo for theBetampona Reserve in Madagascar featuring the profile of Mt. Mahasolatra.

Project Betampona, Madagascar Fauna Group
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/idp/entry/96
International Directory of Primatology entry for Project Betampona, MadagascarFauna Groupfield study.

WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Zoos & Aquariums ...
http://www.waza.org/conservation/projects/projects.php?id=67
Betampona, home oft he Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata).Betampona Natural Reserve, located 40km northwest of Tamatave, is a 2228 ha lowland

NEWS FROM THE ZOOS
http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/97.03-04/zoos.html
Betampona is the sole forested mountain range in a vast region where easternlowland forest has been lost to cultivation. A small Varecia population

Zoo Zürich - Betampona
http://www.zoo.ch/Betampona.1059.0.html?&L=3
With the support of the natural reserve Betampona, MFG wants to promote thepreservation of a habitat that is barely left in Madagascar

Zoo Zürich - Betampona
http://www.zoo.ch/Betampona.1059.0.html
...- Mit der Förderung des Naturreservates Betampona will die MFG zur Erhaltung einesin Madagaskar ... In Betampona leitet die MFG ein grundlegendes Projekt zur

American Zoo and Aquarium Association
http://www.aza.org/HonorsAwards/Betampona/
Betampona Ruffed Lemur Program Receives Significant Achievement Honor ...The Betampona Ruffed Lemur Release and Conservation Project demonstrates the

All Madagascar Travel
http://www.allmadagascar.com/default.asp?id=62&mnu=62
Betampona. MADAGASCAR AT A GLANCE. Stretching over 1 600 km long with its 590.000km² of surface, Madagascar is the third largest island in the world after

Center for Lemur Conservation in Madagascar :: Saint Louis Zoo
http://www.stlzoo.org/wildcareinstitute/lemursinmadagascar.htm
Medical evaluation of prosimian species in the Betampona Natural Reserve, Madagascar.Prosimian Biomedical Survey, Madagascar; The Effect of Habitat

San Francisco Zoo | Conservation | Lemurs On The Loose!
http://www.sfzoo.org/cgi-bin/content.py?childID=45
In November 1997, two conservation agents in the Betampona Natural Reserve in... The wild lemurs of Betampona include black and white ruffed lemurs

San Francisco Zoo | Conservation | Lemurs Back In The Wild
http://www.sfzoo.org/cgi-bin/content.py?childID=46
Barbara had been in Betampona for several months, helping out and gaining firsthandexperience in the field. The four new lemur arrivals were females Dawn

Minnesota Zoo/ Conservation Grants
http://www.mnzoo.com/conservation/International/CAT/lemurs_betam.asp
Lemurs Project Betampona is a project of the Madagascar Fauna Group (MFG) thatentails ... The local ruffed lemur population in Betampona numbers just 35

Primate of the Week - Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
http://homepage.mac.com/wildlifeweb/primate/PrimateWeek/bw_ruffed/
Betampona Ruffed Lemur Restocking Project. On 17 October 1997, the MadagascarFauna Group's long-planned black and white ruffed lemur restocking project

TravelPost: Places Directory - Fianarantsoa
http://www.travelpost.com/dir/io/madagascar/fianarantsoa/b/
Besofina; Besohihy; Besora; Betabika; Betaimboraka; Betalahaka Avaratra; Betamba; Betampona; Betampona; Betampona; Betampona; Betampona; Betapoposa; ...

ZSL-ZSL
http://www.zsl.org/news/n_0000000866.asp
ZSL News, Betampona Ruffed Lemur Programme receives Significant Achievement Honour The American Zoo Association (AZA) has awarded the Significant Achievement in ...


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