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Analanjirofo Region
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region to the north, Sofia Region to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and Atsinanana Region to the south. The capital of the region is Fenoarivo Atsinanana (french: Fénérive Est), and the population was 1,152,345 in 2018. The area of Analanjirofo Region is . Administrative divisions Analanjirofo Region is divided into six districts, which are sub-divided into 63 communes. * Fenoarivo-Atsinanana District - 14 communes; a.k.a. Fenerive Est * Mananara Avaratra District - 16 communes; a.k.a. Mananara Nord * Maroantsetra District - 20 communes * Nosy Boraha District - 1 commune; a.k.a. Île Sainte-Marie * Soanierana Ivongo District - 9 communes * Vavatenina District - 11 communes Transport Airports * Mananara Avaratra Airport * Maroantsetra Airport * Nosy Boraha Airport Protected areas * Part of Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor * Tampolo New Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Fenoarivo Atsinanana (French: Fénérive Est) is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Analanjirofo region and of the district of Fenerive-Est. The city is located on the east coast about 103 km north of the city of Toamasina. Economy The region around Fenoarivo is one of the most important clove growing areas of Madagascar. The city is also one of the most important sea resorts at the East coast. History In the 17th century it was a privateer's harbour. Ratsimilaho, the first king of the Betsimisaraka, was the son of a pirate and a local princess. He is buried on the island Nosy Hely, a former pirate's stronghold that can be visited today (Vohimasina). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vavatenina District
Vavatenina District is a district of northeast Madagascar. It is part of the Analanjirofo Region. Communes The district is further divided into 11 communes: * Ambatoharanana, Vavatenina, Ambatoharanana * Ambodimangavalo * Ambohibe * Ampasimazava, Vavatenina, Ampasimazava * Andasibe, Vavatenina, Andasibe * Anjahambe * Maromitety * Miarinarivo, Vavatenina, Miarinarivo * Sahatavy * Tanamarina, Vavatenina, Tanamarina * Vavatenina References Districts of Analanjirofo {{Analanjirofo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makira Natural Park
In 2001, the Madagascar Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), launched a program to create the 372,470 ha Makira Forest Protected Area. Formally established in 2012, Makira Natural Park (IUCN Category II) is one of the largest of Madagascar’s protected areas and encompasses 372,470 hectares of strictly protected forest buffered by more than 350,000 hectares of community-managed forests. The Makira Natural Park is managed by WCS on behalf of the Government of Madagascar under a delegated management contract. The Makira forests represent one of the largest expanses of humid forest left in the biologically rich eastern rainforest biome of Madagascar. Makira is estimated to contain around 50% of Madagascar’s floral biodiversity and harbors the highest lemur diversity in the country with 17 species. Particularly notable is the occurrence of 3 critical endangered lemur species, the Silky Sifaka ('' Propithecus candidus'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreba New Protected Area
Andreba is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsohihy, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. It on the shore of Lake Alaotra. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee and pepper Pepper or peppers may refer to: Food and spice * Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant ** Black pepper * ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae ** Bell pepper ** Chili .... Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 12% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Sofia Region {{SofiaMG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambatovaky Reserve
Ambatovaky Special Reserve is a tropical rainforest and wildlife reserve in the north-east of Madagascar (). It is designated by Bird Life International as an Important Bird Area for the large number of endemic species of birds. Geography This remote reserve ranges from the north-east coast of Madagascar to the Analamerana karstic plateau with elevations to in the Soanierana Ivongo District, Analanjirofo region. It is between the Marimbona river, which forms the southern border, and Simianona river which forms the northern border. The reserve headquarters are in Soanierana Ivongo and the park is only accessible by canoe along the Marimbona River. Flora and fauna The reserve is mainly covered by dense deciduous dry forest and is the last place for the critically endangered lemur, Perrier's sifaka (''Propithecus perrieri''). There are five other species of lemurs found on the reserve. Four have been given the conservation status of endangered by the International Union for Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosy Mangabe
Nosy Mangabe is a small island reserve located in Antongil Bay about 2 km offshore from the town of Maroantsetra in north-east Madagascar. it is accessible by small boat and is part of the larger Masoala National Park complex. It is a tropical rainforest national park for a species of lemur, the aye-aye (''Daubentonia madagascariensis''). It lies close enough to Maroantsetra for a day trip, although an overnight stay is recommended for seeing the nocturnal aye-aye. History The island has a rich history of trading and piracy and on the west side of the island are rock carvings by Dutch sailors from the 16th-century. In the 17th-century the area was invaded by the French who established a trading post. British science fiction writer Douglas Adams visited the island searching for the aye-aye, for a radio programme and in one of his lesser known books, ''Last Chance to See''. Geography Nosy Mangabe is a island national park in Antongil Bay in the north-east of Madagasgar. The is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masoala National Park
Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island's protected areas. Most of the park is situated in Sava Region and a part in Analanjirofo. Created in 1997, the park protects 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and 100 square kilometres of marine parks. The Masoala Peninsula is exceptionally diverse due to its large size, and variety of habitats. Altogether, the park protects tropical rainforest, coastal forest, flooded forest, marsh, and mangrove. Three marine parks protect coral reefs and a dazzling array of marine life. Climate This is an exceptionally wet area of Madagascar. The driest part of the year is from September to December. As the park is accessible only by a three-hour boat journey, the cyclone season (January to March) is best avoided. Flora and fauna There are ten lemur species, including the red ruffed lemur, which is native to the peninsula. The island reserve of Nosy Mangabe is one of the best sites in Madagascar to try to glim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mananara Avaratra National Park - a river in southern Madagascar
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Mananara may refer to: * Mananara Avaratra (Mananara Nord), a city in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar * Mananara River (Analanjirofo), a river in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar * Mananara River, a river in the region of Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar * Mananara River (Betsiboka), a river in the central highlands of Madagascar, an affluent of the Betsiboka River * Mananara Nord National Park, a national park in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar * Mananara Sud Mananara may refer to: * Mananara Avaratra (Mananara Nord), a city in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar * Mananara River (Analanjirofo), a river in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar * Mananara River, a river in the region of Atsimo-Atsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahamena National Park
Zahamena National Park is a national park of Madagascar. Established in 1997, it covers an area of out of a total protected area of . It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rainforests of the Atsinanana, inscribed in 2007 and consisting of 13 specific areas located within eight national parks in the eastern part of Madagascar. In 2001, Bird Life International assessed avifauna of 112 species of which 67 species are exclusively endemic to Madagascar. The park is habitat for 112 bird species, 46 reptile species, 62 species of amphibians and 48 species of mammals, including 13 species of lemurs. The ethnic groups inhabiting the area are mostly Betsimisaraka and Sihanak. The most prominent faunal species in the park are: ''Indri indri'' (babakoto), a black lemur with white patches; the Madagascar red owl ''(Tyto soumagnei)'', locally known as vorondolomena; the katsatsaka ('' Paroedura masobe''), a small gecko; the Madagascar serpent eagle (''Eutriorchis astur''), a threate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) is a large area of protected forest biome in eastern Madagascar. The CAZ encompasses some 3,810 km, making it one of the largest areas of rainforest remaining in the country. Over 2,000 species of plants have been recorded in the CAZ, nearly 1,700 of which are endemic to the region. This area is the main source of water in the eastern and western part of Madagascar. It received the status of a natural resource reserve in 2015. Flora and fauna The CAZ is an area of enormous biodiversity: fifteen species of lemur have been recorded in it, at least three of which (the indri, the black-and-white ruffed lemur'','' and the diademed sifaka) are known to be threatened. Some 30 other mammal species, 129 amphibian species, and 89 avian species have been recorded in the CAZ. See also *National parks of Madagascar This list of national parks of Madagascar includes all officially recognized protected areas as of 2015. The protected areas n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
