Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve

Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It was nominated to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in Madagascar in 2008 as an extension of the rainforests of the Atsinanana. This reserve has existed since 1958. The park office is located in Andapa.

Geography

The reserve of Anjanahraibe-Sud is located in the Sava Region in northeastern Madagascar, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the village of Andapa. It has an area of 18,250 ha (45,097 acres). The main part of this reserve is situated in altitudes between 500–1,500 metres (1,600–4,900 ft), with peaks up to 2,064 metres (6,772 ft).

Two rivers cross the Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve: the Fotsialanana River and the Marolakana River, which flow into the river of Ankaibe.

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Coordinates: 14°42′S 49°26′E / 14.700°S 49.433°E / -14.700; 49.433


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