Since the species inhabits the primary and secondary forests of Lokobe National Park where the forest foliage is lush and dense, and the hollowed out tree trunks provide them with obscure places to nest peacefully. Their need to remain hidden and out of harm’s way makes sport lemurs particularly vulnerable to any degree of forest degradation. For this reason, experiments were conducted by researchers to determine if the species could adapt to an artificial hole (wooden boxes with an opening at the top) for nesting and refuge in case tree holes were missed due to forest degradation. The results of this research allowed the park managers to consider the possibility of ex-situ conservation of the species if needed in the future. This study is a collaboration between the Lokobe Park and American researchers. In addition to the research, monitoring of this species as well as awareness raising were also carried out for its conservation.
