Crowned lemur
Eulemur coronatus
About
Crowned lemurs, like all lemur species, are native to Madagascar. They live only in the forests at the northern tip of the island, where their wild population is estimated to be fewer than 10,000.
They get their name from the distinctive crown pattern on the top of their heads. Males have a brown and ginger coat with a black spot at the top of their heads, while females are greyer in colour with a ginger back.
Crowned lemur facts
Threats
The story of Madagascar’s environments and habitats in recent years has often been bleak. The island nation’s unique and invaluable biodiversity has suffered due to unsustainable agricultural practices and widespread landscape devastation.
For the past decade, our partnership with the dedicated Malagasy NGO Madagasikara Voakajy, along with the enthusiasm of local communities for the natural world around them, has opened up fantastic opportunities to prevent extinction.
In April 2015, years of hard work culminated in the creation of the Mangabe-Ranomena-Sahasarotra (Mangabe) New Protected Area. Mangabe is a 27,346-hectare protected region designed to conserve Madagascar’s endemic and threatened species while providing ecological, social, and economic benefits to the local communities who live there.
Human intervention
Hunting or collection
Climate change and severe weather
