Cristina Giacoma tells so the success of the Italian expedition is having in Madagascar: “In a simple wooden structure of small miracles occurred: some locals, illiterate at the time, now they are keepers. And it is there that we coordinate the scientific project for the protection of the lemurs of Madagascar, working closely with the University of Toamasina and Parco Natura Viva “.
The professor also said that the Decision of the Government of Madagascar to become a protected reserve rainforest Maromizaha will allow researchers Italians to save two species of endangered animals such as the indri and the lemurs.
A great victory for Italian researchers in Madagascar, one of the largest islands in the world where there is a multitude of animal species.
Researchers from the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Turin have managed to get by Government of the African island, which is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, the Rainforest Maromizaha can no longer be plundered by man.
The government of Madagascar has ordered that 1,600 hectares belonging to the area of Maromizaha where there are old trees and rare species of animals become a protected area.
In the rain forest so you can no longer cut trees or try with drilling oil or natural gas.
The protected area is home to rare animals such as lemurs, a race of monkeys for a few years at risk of extinction.
Cristina Giacoma headed the team of researchers at the University of Turin, which for ten years was seeking the intervention of the Government of Madagascar has commented on the outstanding news, “it is the result of ten years of work alongside the local population and could save the lives of 13 species of lemurs most at risk of extinction live in Madagascar, in constant decline due to indiscriminate deforestation. “
The Rainforest Maromizah hosts a beautiful animal but very rare, the Indri.
The Indri is an animal that lives only in some areas of the Earth and can hardly survive in other areas, its characteristic is to be able to feel his hand up to four kilometers away.
The Rainforest Maromizah first was much larger but the local population over time has taken steps to cut many trees that were then burned to get the coal.
The area Maromizah has also often been drilling for the presence in ‘ area of natural gas.
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