Kirindy Mitea National Park

Kirindy Mitea National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location of the Kirindy-Mitea Park in Madagascar
Nearest city	Belo sur Mer, Morondava
Coordinates	20°49′S 44°09′E / 20.817°S 44.150°E / -20.817; 44.150Coordinates: 20°49′S 44°09′E / 20.817°S 44.150°E / -20.817; 44.150
Area	722 km²
Established	1997
Governing body	Madagascar National Parks Association
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee_en.php?Ap=19 www.parcs-madagascar.com

Baobab

Kirindy Mitea National Park is a dry deciduous national Park in western Madagascar of about 12,000 hectacres. It is situated in the Menabe Region near Belo sur Mer and Morondava. It is surrounded by the Maharivo River and Lampaolo River.

Fauna

In this park are found 11 species of mammals of which 10 are endemic. Among them figures also the Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, the smallest primate in the world, that is only known from this park. Also the fossa, Madagascar's largest predator, and the lemurs only predator (apart from man). Other mammals endemic to the Menabe region include the giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena) and the narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata).

Furthermore, there are 47 species of birds (33 endemic) and 23 species of reptiles.

Kirindy supports eight species of lemur: ^[1]

Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur - Microcebus berthae
Red-fronted brown lemur – Eulemur rufifrons
Pale fork-marked lemur – Phaner pallescens
Grey mouse lemur – Microcebus murinus
Coquerel's dwarf lemur – Mirza coquereli
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur – Cheirogaleus medius
Red-tailed sportive lemur – Lepilemur ruficaudatus
Verreaux's sifaka – Propithecus verreauxi

Flora

185 species of plants can be found in the park, among them two species of baobab, as well as the Malagasy hazomalany tree (Hazomalania voyroni). Adansonia grandidieri can reach a height of 40 meters.

Gallery

Red-fronted lemur at Kirindy
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur at Kirindy
Red-tailed sportive lemur at Kirindy
Oplurus cuvieri at Kirindy
Narrow-striped Mongoose ('Mungotictis decemlineata) at Kirindy
Verreauxs sifika at Kirindy

References

↑ "Primates and other mammals of Kirindy" (PDF). http://www.tropical-biology.org. Tropical Biology Association. Retrieved 9 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)

External links

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Official site of the Park

National Parks and Reserves of Madagascar

Strict Nature Reserves	Bemaraha Betampona Lokobe Namoroka Tsaratanana Zahamena

National parks	Montagne d'Ambre Andohahela Andringitra Ankarafantsika Baie de Baly Bemaraha Isalo Kirindy Mitea Mantadia Marojejy Masoala Midongy du sud Ranomafana Tsimanampetsotsa Zahamena Zombitse-Vohibasia

Wildlife Reserves	Analamazaotra Analamerana Andranomena Ambatovaky Forêt d'Ambre Ambohijanahary Ambohitantely Anjanaharibe-Sud Ankarana Bemarivo Beza Mahafaly Bora Kalambatritra Kasijy Manombo Mangerivola Maningoza Manongarivo Marotandrano Nosy Mangabe Pic d'Ivohibe Tampoketsa Analamaitso

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