Cape Sainte Marie

The Nature Reserve Cap Sainte Marie, also called Cap Vohimena, located south of the island of Madagascar. It has an area of 1750 ha

Geography

The nature reserve is located 63 km south of Tsihombe, and 230 km from Fort- Dauphin ( Tolagnaro ) away.

Wildlife

Particularly impressive in this reserve is the accumulation of turtles found there. Up to 3000 pieces were counted here on a sq. km. Of species here are primarily the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) and the spider tortoise ( Pyxis arachnoid ) ago.

In addition, here you can find the duns mouse lemur, a tiny lemur of 15 cm, the endemic Madagascar sand iguana ( Chalarodon madagascariensis ) and the yellow -colored bat Rousetus madagascariensis.

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