ASSOCIATION HELPSIMUS
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Founded in 2009 by Delphine Roullet, primatologist, ethologist, and responsible for primates at the Paris zoological park, Helpsimus (also known as AFSGH) works to safeguard the Grand Hapenmur, a species of lemurer still unknown and yet classified as critically endangered in 1996. Present in Europe in zoos, the wild population was estimated to be only one hundred individuals. Since then, census work has been carried out and several communities have been identified, mainly in the vicinity of Ranomafana, in southeastern Madagascar. The association ensures conservation of the species, as well as its natural habitat and the development of surrounding villages, including through the funding of schools and teachers, as well as raising awareness of sustainable development and the impact of deforestation on wildlife. A functioning operation: the Grand Hapenmur is now no longer on the list of the 25 most threatened primates in the world, but its future remains in the hands of those who invest to protect it. The association offers eco-voluntary trips from France to follow Delphine on the ground, but also to become a member (20 € a year) or to sponsor a lemon (10 €).
