Lemurs across Madagascar are threatened with extinction. This threat is largely associated with lemur habitat being converted for agriculture resulting in increased fragmentation of their forest. It is important, therefore, to record species presence across their geographic range in order to observe any local extinctions and at-risk populations, to provide accurate information on population size, and identify species that are most at risk of extinction in the wild. Ankarafantsika National Park is one of the last deciduous dry forests in Madagascar under state protection. Eight lemur species are known to occur in and around the park: Avahi occidentalis, Eulemur fulvus, Eulemur mongoz, Lepilemur edwardsi, Microcebus murinus, Microcebus ravelobensis, Cheiro-galeus medius, and Propithecus coquereli. Pressures on the forest of Ankarafantsika, such as logging and fire, have reduced forest cover and increased fragmentation. We conducted a rapid assessment of the occurrence of lemurs and their relative abundance around the periphery of the park, including sites that had not been surveyed previously. We also aimed to determine how the local communities perceived forest loss and the presence of these lemurs. We completed 10 diurnal and 19 nocturnal lemur surveys at nine sites and interviewed 11 residents in four villages close to the park boundary. We found seven of the eight species present within Ankarafantsika, and site-and species-level differences in encounter rates. Species richness differed across sites and may be negatively related to levels of anthropogenic disturbance at these sites. We found differences in the respondents' knowledge of the forest according to their sex, and residents reported declining numbers of lemurs, and increased fires and charcoal production that has negatively impacted the forest during their lifetimes. We highlight the need for long-term monitoring of lemur