The mission of SIMPONA is to protect and research silky sifakas and their habitat while engaging local communities as partners. Currently, most of our work takes place in and around Marojejy National Park and the Makira Natural Park which are protected areas in northeastern Madagascar.

SIMPONA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States of America.

The founder of SIMPONA is Erik R. Patel. The members of the Board of Directors are Erik R. Patel, Eric Mathieu, and Dr. Benjamin Andriamihaja

SIMPONA employs about a dozen Malagasy residents on a project-specific basis as forest research guides, community educators, and cooks.