Tsimanampetsotsa National Park

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsimanampetsotsa National Park
IUCN category II (national park)

Pachypodium lamerei in Tsimanampetsotsa
Map of Madagascar
Location South-west Madagascar
Nearest city Toliara
Coordinates 24°05′56″S 43°49′55″E / 24.099°S 43.832°E / -24.099; 43.832Coordinates: 24°05′56″S 43°49′55″E / 24.099°S 43.832°E / -24.099; 43.832[1]
Area 456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Established 1927

Tsimanampetsotsa National Park also spelt Tsimanampetsotse, and known as Tsimanampetsotsa Nature Reserve is a national Park in the region Atsimo-Andrefana in Madagascar. It lies on the southwest coast, south of Toliara. It contains Lake Tsimanampetsotsa, an important wetland and a Ramsar site. The Ramsar site has a total area of 456 km2 (176 sq mi) while the surface of the lake is much smaller.

List of lemur species found in Tsimanampetsotsa National Park[2]
Viewing time Species
Daytime
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
  • Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)
Nighttime
  • Reddish-gray Mouse Lemur (Microcebus griseorufus)
  • Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus medius)
  • White-footed Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur leucopus)

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Tsimanampetsotsa National Park". protectedplanet.net. 
  2. ↑ Mittermeier, R.A.; Louis, E.E.; Richardson, M.; Schwitzer, C.; Langrand, O.; Rylands, A.B.; Hawkins, F.; Rajaobelina, S.; Ratsimbazafy, J.; Rasoloarison, R.; Roos, C.; Kappeler, P.M.; MacKinnon, J. (2010). Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (3rd ed.). Conservation International. p. 665. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5. 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsimanampetsotse National Park.
Strict Nature Reserves
National parks
Wildlife Reserves
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.