Andohahela National Park

The National Park is a national park Andohahela of stage II of the IUCN classification in the south of Madagascar. Together with five other national parks, he was accepted in 2007 under the name Rainforests of the Atsinanana in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Geography

It is located in the region of Androy, half way between the districts of Tolagnaro (Fort -Dauphin ) and Amboasary Sud near the National Road 13 The park consists of three non-contiguous areas with a total area of ​​76 020 ha at an altitude between 120 and 1972 m.

History

Part of today's national park was placed under protection in 1939. This area was 30,000 ha in 1966, the protected area was enlarged to the present area and 1997 Andohahela became a National Park.

2007, the rainforests of Atsinanana been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These rainforests also includes the National Park Andohahela.

Flora & Fauna

The park is home to 12 species of lemurs, 129 bird species, 75 reptile species and 50 amphibian species and more than 1000 species of plants.

Ecology

In the National Park there are three different ecosystems:

  • Humid tropical forest in the East
  • Dry bush country
  • And a transition area of dry forest between these two habitats.
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