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Ephippiandra Madagascariensis
''Ephippiandra madagascariensis'' is a species of flowering plant endemic to Madagascar, where it is known as ''ambora''. Range and habitat ''Ephippiandra madagascariensis'' is native to northern and eastern Madagascar. It grows in humid and subhumid lowland and montane forests, from sea level to 1,800 meters elevation. It is typically found on lateritic soils. There are 27 known subpopulations. Conservation and threats The species' forest habitat is under threat from shifting agriculture, firewood collection, charcoal production, fire, logging, and timber harvesting. The species is found in many protected areas, including Ambositra Vondrozo Forest Corridor, Analamazaotra, Andohahela, Anjanaharibe Sud, Anjozorobe Angavo, Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, Kalambatritra, Loky-Manambato, Makira, Manongarivo, Marojejy, Montagne d'Ambre (including Amber Forest Reserve), Nosy Mangabe, Ranomafana, and Zahamena Zahamena National Park is a national park of Madagascar. Established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The IUCN Red List Of Threatened Species
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. A series of Regional Red Lists are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. The aim of the IUCN Red List is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to the public and policy makers, as well as help the international community to reduce species extinction. According to IUCN the formally stated goals of the Red List are to provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalambatritra
Kalambatritra Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar. It is to the north of Andohahela National Park, south-west of the Manombo Special Reserve and contains many endemic species, including forty-five endemic bird species. Geography This reserve is within the commune of Begogo, in Anosy Region and east of Betroka. The Kalambatritra massif is a series of undulating hills and steep summits and is part of the Antaivondro-Kalambatritra mountain chain. The many small streams feed the Ionaivo, Mananara and Mandrare rivers. The dominant ethnic group in the area is the Bara people. Flora and fauna The humid, evergreen forest is relatively undisturbed and divided into blocks with savannahs of the coarse grass (''Aristida imperata'') inbetween. Among the 699 species of plants so far recorded on the reserve, two families are endemic; the Torricelliaceae, including ''Melanophylla alnifolia'' and the Sarcolaenaceae including ''Leptolaena pauciflora'', which, accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Flora Of Madagascar
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. ''Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephippiandra
''Ephippiandra'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Madagascar. Species Seven species are currently accepted: *'' Ephippiandra domatiata'' *'' Ephippiandra madagascariensis'' *''Ephippiandra masoalensis ''Ephippiandra masoalensis'' is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Masoala Peninsula of eastern Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; fr ...'' *'' Ephippiandra microphylla'' *'' Ephippiandra myrtoidea'' *'' Ephippiandra perrieri'' *'' Ephippiandra tsaratanensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5686915 Monimiaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahamena National Park
Zahamena National Park is a national park of Madagascar. Established in 1997, it covers an area of out of a total protected area of . It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rainforests of the Atsinanana, inscribed in 2007 and consisting of 13 specific areas located within eight national parks in the eastern part of Madagascar. In 2001, Bird Life International assessed avifauna of 112 species of which 67 species are exclusively endemic to Madagascar. The park is habitat for 112 bird species, 46 reptile species, 62 species of amphibians and 48 species of mammals, including 13 species of lemurs. The ethnic groups inhabiting the area are mostly Betsimisaraka and Sihanak. The most prominent faunal species in the park are: '' Indri indri'' (babakoto), a black lemur with white patches; the Madagascar red owl ''(Tyto soumagnei)'', locally known as vorondolomena; the katsatsaka (''Paroedura masobe''), a small gecko; the Madagascar serpent eagle (''Eutriorchis astur''), a threatene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana National Park is in the southeastern part of Madagascar in Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy. With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the golden bamboo lemur, the greater bamboo lemur, black and white ruffed lemur and Milne-Edwards sifaka, and over 130 species of frogs. Bird species including ground rollers, blue vangas, short-legged ground rollers and brown mesites can be seen. The park was established in 1991 with the purpose of conserving the unique biodiversity of the local ecosystem and reducing the human pressures on the protected area. It is part of the World Heritage Site Rainforests of the Atsinanana. Adjacent to the park is the Centre ValBio research station, established in 2003 and managed by Stony Brook University with a focus on biodiversity research, community health and education, environmental arts and reforestation. The place name comes from the Mala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosy Mangabe
Nosy Mangabe is a small island reserve located in Antongil Bay about 2 km offshore from the town of Maroantsetra in north-east Madagascar. it is accessible by small boat and is part of the larger Masoala National Park complex. It is a tropical rainforest national park for a species of lemur, the aye-aye (''Daubentonia madagascariensis''). It lies close enough to Maroantsetra for a day trip, although an overnight stay is recommended for seeing the nocturnal aye-aye. History The island has a rich history of trading and piracy and on the west side of the island are rock carvings by Dutch sailors from the 16th-century. In the 17th-century the area was invaded by the French who established a trading post. British science fiction writer Douglas Adams visited the island searching for the aye-aye, for a radio programme and in one of his lesser known books, '' Last Chance to See''. Geography Nosy Mangabe is a island national park in Antongil Bay in the north-east of Madagasgar. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Forest Reserve
Amber Forest Reserve (french: Réserve de la Forêt d’Ambre) is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. The name comes from the flowers of some trees, which cover the mountain and shine with amber from afar. See also * List of national parks of Madagascar * Montagne d'Ambre National Park Montagne d'Ambre National Park is a national park in the Diana Region of northern Madagascar. The park is known for its endemic flora and fauna, water falls and crater lakes. It is north of the capital, Antananarivo and is one of the most biolog ... References External links Madagascar National Parks 1958 establishments in Madagascar Diana Region Forest reserves Protected areas of Madagascar Protected areas established in 1958 Madagascar subhumid forests {{Africa-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montagne D'Ambre
Montagne d'Ambre National Park is a national park in the Diana Region of northern Madagascar. The park is known for its endemic flora and fauna, water falls and crater lakes. It is north of the capital, Antananarivo and is one of the most biologically diverse places in all of Madagascar with seventy-five species of birds, twenty-five species of mammals, and fifty-nine species of reptiles known to inhabit the park. Geography The park covers an area of on an isolated volcanic massif, of mostly basaltic rock, above the surrounding dry region. Attractions include spectacular waterfalls and several crater lakes. There are numerous rivers and streams and the park is a water catchment area for the town of Antsiranana, which is surrounded by dry, sparse forests and semi-desert with succulent plants. Annual rainfall in the park is compared with around the town. The area is named after the deposits of copal, a soft form of amber. Amber is one of the most accessible parks in northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marojejy
Marojejy National Park () is a national park in the Sava region of northeastern Madagascar. It covers and is centered on the Marojejy Massif, a mountain chain that rises to an elevation of . Access to the area around the massif was restricted to research scientists when the site was set aside as a strict nature reserve in 1952. In 1998, it was opened to the public when it was converted into a national park. It became part of the World Heritage Site known as the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in 2007. "Unique in the world, a place of dense, jungly rainforests, sheer high cliffs, and plants and animals found nowhere else on earth", Marojejy National Park has received plaudits in the ''New York Times'' and ''Smithsonian Magazine'' for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity that encompasses critically endangered members of the silky sifaka. To that end, a global consortium of conservation organizations, including the Lemur Conservation Foundation, Duke Lemur Center and Madag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manongarivo
Manongarivo Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the North-West of Madagascar in the region of Diana. Manongarivo is home to both the Sambirano mouse lemur and the Sambirano woolly lemur. Geography The reserve has a surface of 64,356 ha and is situated at 35 km from Ambanja. It has an elevation of 1013 metres. Flora and fauna The vegetation is composed of low- and mid-altitude dense humid forest. Low-altitude, dry-transitional forest covers 18% of the reserve, and is dominated by trees of ''Canarium'', ''Symphonia'' (and other species of Guttiferae), ''Terminalia'', ''Ravensara'' and species of Sapotaceae, with smaller trees such as ''Phyllarthron'' in the subcanopy. There are about sixty species of birds in the reserve, thirty of which are endemic to Madagascar. Some of the species found in the reserve are: Fauna * '' Eulemur macaco'' * ''Microcebus sambiranensis'' * ''Philepitta castanea'' * '' Ploceus sakalava'' Flora * ''Bazzania descrescens ''Bazzania'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makira Natural Park
In 2001, the Madagascar Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), launched a program to create the 372,470 ha Makira Forest Protected Area. Formally established in 2012, Makira Natural Park (IUCN Category II) is one of the largest of Madagascar’s protected areas and encompasses 372,470 hectares of strictly protected forest buffered by more than 350,000 hectares of community-managed forests. The Makira Natural Park is managed by WCS on behalf of the Government of Madagascar under a delegated management contract. The Makira forests represent one of the largest expanses of humid forest left in the biologically rich eastern rainforest biome of Madagascar. Makira is estimated to contain around 50% of Madagascar’s floral biodiversity and harbors the highest lemur diversity in the country with 17 species. Particularly notable is the occurrence of 3 critical endangered lemur species, the Silky Sifaka ('' Propithecus candidus'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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