Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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°E / -22.833; 44.683Coordinates: 22°50′S 44°41′E / 22.833°S 44.683°E / -22.833; 44.683
Area 36.308 ha
Established 1997
Governing body Madagascar National Parks Association
www.parcs-madagascar.com Official website

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

References

  1. ↑ 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. 668–669. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5. 

See also

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.