Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
'Fat-tailed dwarf lemur'
Location of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park in Madagascar
Nearest city	Sakaraha, Tulear
Coordinates	22°50′S 44°41′E / 22.833°S 44.683°ECoordinates: 22°50′S 44°41′E / 22.833°S 44.683°E
Area	36.308 ha
Established	1997
Governing body	Madagascar National Parks Association
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Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park is a national Park of Madagascar.

Geography

The park is situated at 147 km north-east of Tulear and 20 km north-east of Sakaraha. It covers a surface of 36.308 ha on 3 sites : the forest of Zombitse of 16.845 ha and the sites of Isoky Vohimena (3.293 ha) and Vohibasia (16.170 ha).

The Isalo National Park is located at only 90 km.

List of lemur species found in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park^[1]

Viewing time	Species
Daytime	Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons)
Nighttime	Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli) Hubbard's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum) Pale fork-marked lemur (Phaner pallescens) – possibly a new species

See also

• List of national parks of Madagascar
• Fauna of Madagascar
• Atsimo-Andrefana
• Isalo National Park

References

1. Mittermeier, R.A.; Louis, E.E.; Richardson, M.; Schwitzer, C.; et al. (2010). Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (3rd ed.). Conservation International. p. 668–669. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5. OCLC 670545286.