Population
The Varecia variegatta population is on a downward trend. The general population is decreasing dramatically. Studies have shown overtime that in the last 27 years there has been an 80% decrease in individual black and white ruffed lemurs. From the Vasey studies of 2003 it was shown that the most densely populated area of black and white ruffed lemurs was Nosy Mangabe. It had around 29-43 individuals/km2. Consequently came Anatanamatazo with 10-15 individuals/km2, and then Manomba with.4-2.5 individuals/km2.
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