Introduced to environmental education, these children had the opportunity to observe lemurs up close. A private park spanning 5 hectares is located over 22 km from the capital on RN1, bordered by the Katsaoka river. This is "Lemurs'Park", established over 25 years ago and home to, as its name suggests, seven species of diurnal lemurs accustomed to human presence and living in freedom. These include the "Sifaka", or Coquerel's sifaka, the "Tsibahaka", or crowned sifaka, the "Maki", or ring-tailed lemur, the "Komba", or black lemur, the "Varika", as well as the "Bokombolo", or bamboo lemur, and the "Akomba". "Over 4,000 park visitors are recorded each year. Nearly 58% of them are French tourists, while nationals represent only 2 to 5% of visitors," explained Andrianantoanina Rakotomamonjy, a guide at "Lemurs'Park". Environmental Education. "Tourists from Asian countries and Eastern Europe have also been attracted to the park to discover these diurnal lemur species, "Angonoka" tortoises and many other plants endemic to Madagascar. These include baobabs and "vahona", which are used in the manufacture of cosmetics and medicines," he added. It should be noted that this private park was established to promote the reproduction of these lemur species, as this iconic heritage of Madagascar is threatened with extinction. Furthermore, 12,000 endemic trees have been planted to restore their habitat. Additionally, Colas Madagascar has supported Lemurs'Park since 2007 to promote environmental education and biodiversity conservation among young generations, as part of its CSR approach. Forty children of its employees were introduced yesterday to the protection of the country's natural heritage and environmental challenges.