The 100 acre Myakka City Lemur Reserve is located in extreme eastern Manatee County surrounded on all sides by agriculture. Currently 40 lemurs comprised of 7 species are living on the reserve within two forested enclosures. Within the main forest enclosure, a beautifully designed cinder-block building divided into eight indoor and outdoor enclosures which houses the lemurs in times of environmental stress, i.e., hurricanes, electrical storms, controlled fires, the unusual freezing night, or at any other time the animals should not be free-ranging. Within the air-conditioned and heated shelter are a food preparation room, kitchen, small veterinary clinic and housing for the lemur collection.
The Center for Lemur Studies serves as an on-site educational resource facility and the centerpiece of the Myakka City Lemur Reserve campus. The Center supports LCF staff, scientists, researchers, students and visitors in their efforts to better understand the nature, ecology and conservation of the primates of Madagascar. The Center comprises staff offices, a spacious reading/conference room equipped with the latest audio-visual and computer technology, and the lemur library made up of virtual, digital and physical collections about "all things lemur." Essentially, it is a one-stop globally accessible information resource about lemurs and will serve as a model for other resources worldwide.
Mission Statement
The Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) is a small non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the primates of Madagascar through captive breeding, scientific research, education, and reintroduction.
The Details
- Address PO Box 249Myakka City, FL 34251
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Contact
- Pattie Walsh
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Phone
- 941-322-8494
- Website
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Interest Area
- Animals, Environment
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(February 11, 2011)
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