A remote reserve with little infrastructure to support visits.
Ambohijanahary is best known for its sclerophyllous forest ecosystem (800 to 1600 m), which supports 30 species of herps, 57 species of birds, 2 species of carnivores, and 2 species of lemur.
Much of the reserve has been degraded by fire. Sclerophyllous forest (8,794 ha) and woodlands (3,419) are the dominant vegetation types after grassland.
Province: Mahajanga (Majunga)
Protected area status: Special reserve
Year established: 1993
General location: Western
Location and Access:
Climate: Transition zone between the dry forests of the west and the wet medium-altitude forests of the east.
Average temperature: 14-25°C
Elevation: 800 to 1600 m
Precipitation: 100-150 cm
Description: Ambohijanahary is located at the extreme side west of the Bongolava mountain range, which serves as the source of the Manambolo River.
According to ANGAP, five types of ecosystems are found Ambohijanahary:
The sclerophyllous forest of mid-altitude (800 to 1600 m) is one of Madagascar's most threatened vegetation types.
Dominant ethnic group(s): Makoa
Official web page
Additional notes: TENRECS: Microgale brevicaudata, Tenrec ecaudatus, Setifer setosus and Echinops telfairi
LEMURS: Propithecus verreauxi deckeniAmbohijanahary
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