When many hear of a lemur, they immediately think of the film Madagascar and the funny role played by the lemur King Julien; similarly, when they hear the name Madagascar, many think of the land of the lemurs. But what would happen if there were no more lemurs? This is a harsh but easily accessible reality of Madagascar today. Lemurs are known as the most endangered mammals in the world, and the Simpona in particular, otherwise known as the Silky Sifaka lemur, is critically endangered. If treatments of the Madagascar habitat, and in particular the small mountainous area of ​​northeastern Madagascar where the Simpona lemur resides, continue to be treated as they are today, this will not only lead to the complete extinction of this rare lemur, but it will also affect the economic situation in Madagascar as a whole. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize the solutions and act accordingly to prevent these devastating events. Lemurs are known to be not only the most endangered mammal, but perhaps the most endangered vertebrates on the planet. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, “23 species are now considered 'critically endangered', 52 are 'endangered' and 19 are 'vulnerable'” (Andrainarivo). Simpona lemurs are one of the most endangered lemur species. In total there are approximately fewer than 250 mature Simpona lemurs in the wild in 2013 (Andrainarivo). The Simpona lemur is found only in a small mountainous area of ​​northeastern Madagascar. Among the many lemur species in danger of extinction in Madagascar, the Simpona is one of the three most at risk of extinction. Not only are they one of the three most endangered lemur species, but they are also known to be one of the top 25 species...... middle of paper ......Andrainarivo, C et al. 2008. Propithecus candidus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. Network. April 15, 2014."Business and economy of Madagascar." Business in Madagascar, Economy of Madagascar.NP, nd Web. April 17, 2014."Ecotourism to help conserve mountain gorillas." Ecotourism to help mountain gorilla conservation. Dating at Risk of Extinction, nd Web. April 26, 2014.Patel, Eric R. “Simpona.” Simpone. Np, 2009. Web. 17 April 2014. "Lemurs are the most endangered mammals in the world thanks to the destruction of their tropical forest habitat in Madagascar." Post online. AssociatedNewspapers, July 14, 2012. Web. April 9, 2014. “Tourism Income Paired with Conservation Efforts Can Save Lemurs.” UPI. Np, February 21, 2014.Web. April 17, 2014. “WWF – Endangered lemurs fight for survival in Madagascar.” WWF. Np, nd Web. 09 April.2014.