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Lemurs are the world's most endangered mammals, but planting trees can help save them

  • Written by Andrea L. Baden, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Hunter College
Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are important indicators of rainforest health.Franck Rabenahy, CC BY-NDMadagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a global biodiversity hotspot.Andrea Baden

The island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa hosts at least 12,000 plant species and 700 vertebrate species, 80% to 90% of which are...

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