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A 5-year-old female Lemur Vari, which used to frequent the Jungle Nofy Hotel, lies dead on the ground near the village of Manambato, Madagascar, on March 22, 2019. The owners of the hotel believe that the killing of the Lemur was committed by angry people acting against their work to raise awareness for the protection of the Vohibola forest. For several years now, Vohibola Forest, one of the last primary forests in eastern Madagascar, has been illegally felled for charcoal production and the sale of rare wood. Some kill the harmless creatures for food, others sell them as pets -- and to get to their prey, they chop down precious tropical trees..RIJASOLO / AFP
Published in: AFP Photo-Reportage