Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve
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Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar located in the Sofia Region. It covers 17 150 ha in three districts: Port Bergé, Mandritsara and Mampikony.
Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Sofia Region, Madagascar |
Nearest city | Sahalentina |
Coordinates | 16°16′00″S 48°15′00″E / 16.26667°S 48.25000°E |
Area | 171.5 km2 (66.2 sq mi) |
Established | 28 October 1958 |
Governing body | Madagascar National Parks |
This reserve covers humid dense forests of average altitude and dense dry forests in the west.
Three species of lemurs can be found in this reserve – the brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus), dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sp.), and common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus fulvus).[1]
This reserve is of difficult access and the closest village Sahalentina at 41.6 km distance cannot be reached in the rain season from November to March.
References
edit- ^ Parcs-madagascar.com Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
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