The importance of Madagascar’s lowland rainforest for lemur conservation

Throughout their evolutionary history, animals in regions with limited lowland habitat have evolved to adapt to higher elevations. Although lemurs — among the most endangered mammals on Earth — are flexible and can persist at intermediate and high elevations in the Madagascar’s eastern rainforest, a new study shows that the few remaining patches of lowland rainforest host the highest levels of lemur abundance for several species.

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