Cape Sainte Marie Explained
| Cape Sainte Marie Special Reserve |
| Iucn Category: | IV |
| Iucn Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | Madagascar |
| Map Width: | 220 |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Androy Region, Madagascar |
| Coordinates: | -25.5667°N 45.5167°W |
| Area Km2: | 62.98 |
| Designation: | special reserve |
| Designated: | 1962 |
Cape Sainte Marie (Malagasy: Tanjona Vohimena; French: cap Sainte-Marie), formerly known as Cape Romain and Cape St. Mary,[2] is the southernmost point of Madagascar. It is situated in the Androy region from Tsiombe. It is the location of the Cap Sainte-Marie Special Reserve, a nature reserve which occupies most of the cape[3] and was created in 1962.[4]
Notes and References
- UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Cap Sainte Marie from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 28 August 2022. https://www.protectedplanet.net/5041
- Robert Kerr. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Complete) Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery and Commerce by Sea and Land from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time.
- http://www.wildmadagascar.org/conservation/parks/Cap_Sainte_Marie.html Wild Madagascar
- http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee_en.php?Ap=10 www.parcs-madagascar.com
