Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve Explained

Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Madagascar
Relief:yes
Map Width:220
Location:Sofia Region, Madagascar
Nearest City:Sahalentina
Coordinates:-16.2667°N 48.25°W
Area Km2:171.5
Established:28 October 1958
Governing Body:Madagascar National Parks

Tampoketsa Analamaitso Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar located in the Sofia Region.It covers 17 150 ha in three districts: Port Bergé, Mandritsara and Mampikony.

This reserve covers humid dense forests of average altitude and dense dry forests in the west.

Three species of lemurs can be found in this reserve – the brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus), dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sp.), and common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus fulvus).[1]

This reserve is of difficult access and the closest village Sahalentina at 41.6 km distance cannot be reached in the rain season from November to March.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-protegee_en.php?Ap=43 Parcs-madagascar.com