Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve
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 | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location of Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve | |
| 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
External links edit
 | This Madagascar location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Africa protected areas related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |