Ambohitantely Reserve
| Ambohitantely Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of Madagascar | |
| Location | Ankazobe, Analamanga, Madagascar |
| Coordinates | 18°09′40″S 47°18′07″E / 18.161°S 47.302°ECoordinates: 18°09′40″S 47°18′07″E / 18.161°S 47.302°E[1] |
| Area | 5,600 ha (14,000 acres) |
| Established | 1982 |
Ambohitantely Reserve or Ambohitantely Special Reserve is a 5,600-hectare (14,000-acre) wildlife reserve of Madagascar.[2]
Geography
The reserve is situated in the region of Analamanga at 140 km (87 mi) north-west of Antananarivo in the district of Ankazobe. It covers 1,800 ha (4,400 acres) of natural forests and 3,800 ha (9,400 acres) of grassland savanna.[2]
Wildlife
Three lemur species are found in the reserve: Microcebus rufus, Avahi laniger, and Eulemur fulvus. Rare birds found in the reserve include the Madagascar harrier and Madagascan ibis.[2] The frog Anodonthyla vallani likely occurs only within the reserve.[3]
Anodonthyla vallani is not known outside the Ambohitantely Reserve.
References
- ↑ "Ambohitantely Special Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- 1 2 3 "Ambbohitantely". Madagascar National Parks. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2012). "Anodonthyla vallani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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