Ambohitantely Reserve

Ambohitantely Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Ambohitantely Reserve

Map of Madagascar

Location Ankazobe, Analamanga, Madagascar
Coordinates 18°09′40″S 47°18′07″E / 18.161°S 47.302°E / -18.161; 47.302Coordinates: 18°09′40″S 47°18′07″E / 18.161°S 47.302°E / -18.161; 47.302[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

  1. ↑ "Ambohitantely Special Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ambbohitantely". Madagascar National Parks. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ↑ 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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