On this #InternationalForestDay, we turn the clock back and go to June 2024 when members of your Toronto Zoo travelled to Madagascar. There, they learned about the plight of lemurs as well as the importance of their tree-top habitats in the #Madagascar forests 🌳 Are you aware? Partners like planetmadagascar work to cultivate and plant new trees in areas like the Ankarafantsika National Park, where one of the last remaining families of Sifaka species of lemur live. There, they focus on two types of restoration - restoring fragmented landscapes to create corridors that connect existing fragments to continuous forest and erosion control through forest restoration where trees are planted to reduce the impact of erosion. To support them in their efforts, they hire and train local community members to work with on-the-ground Planet Madagascar staff members. Together, they identify target plant species, collect seeds, build and manage tree nurseries, and plant seedlings. With support f...