Analamerana Special Reserve (or Analamera) is a
wildlife reserve in the north of
Madagascar. The reserve was created in 1956 to protect its
endemic plants and animals, such as the
critically endangered Perrier's sifaka (''Propithecus perrieri''), which is considered to be one of the most endangered primates in the world.
Geography
Analamera is in the
Diana Region, of northern
Madagascar and the range in altitude is between sea level on the east coast, up to , within the highlands of
Ankarana
Ankarana Special Reserve in northern Madagascar was created in 1956. It is a small, partially vegetated plateau composed of 150-million-year-old middle Jurassic limestone. With an average annual rainfall of about , the underlying rocks have been e ...
. The reserve is a
karstic eroding limestone plateau, between the Indian Ocean and the Ankarana-Analamerana massif. It is bordered by the mouth of the
Irodo River on the east, by the
Iloky River to the south, in the west by streams flowing into the
Anivorano River and on the north, steep rocks in the
Sava Region. The wet season is from November to March and the annual rainfall is from to . Due to the lack of infrastructure the reserve is difficult to access, with the best time to visit, during the dry season from May to September.
The nearest town is
Anivorano Nord
Anivorano Nord or Anivorano Avaratra is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of indus ...
. The roads around the reserve are poor and
Diego Suarez provides the easiest access point.
Flora and fauna
Along the coast there is
mangrove forest
Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangroves cannot withstand fr ...
and inland,
dry forest with many rare species, including three species of
baobab, several
palm trees species and
wild coffee.
This is one of the last remaining areas where Perrier's sifaka remain. Other
lemurs on the reserve are the
crowned lemur (''Eulemur coronatus'') and
Sanford's brown lemur (''Eulemur sanfordi'').
See also
*
List of national parks of Madagascar
*
Ankarana Reserve – a nearby reserve
References
External links
Madagascar National Parcs - Analamerana Reserve
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1956 establishments in Madagascar
Diana Region
Special reserves of Madagascar
Protected areas established in 1956
Madagascar subhumid forests
Madagascar dry deciduous forests
Important Bird Areas of Madagascar