Bemarivo Special Reserve

Coordinates: 16°56′S 44°23′E / 16.933°S 44.383°E / -16.933; 44.383
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For other places with the same name, see Bemarivo (disambiguation).
Bemarivo Special Reserve
Madagascar National Parks Association
(PNM-ANGAP)

Bemarivo Reserve is a wildlife reserve 12 km from Besalampy in the region of Melaky in the north-west of Madagascar. It was created in 1956 and covers an area of 12,080 hectares (29,900 acres).[2] The reserve is known for its fauna especially endemic birds.

Geography

The reserve is located on a coastal plateau in the region of Melaky, about 12 km (7 mi) from the town and commune of Besalampy, and 5 km (3 mi) from the Mozambique Channel coast. It has a warm climate with an average daily temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) and the rainy season is from November to February with an annual rainfall of approximately 1,000 mm (39 in). The Bemarivo River is a tributary of the Sofia River and flows permanently during the dry season unlike the small tributaries of the Marotondro and Ampandra Rivers which are seasonal.[3] The main vegetation is dense, dry deciduous forest, dominated by trees of Cordyla, Dalbergia, Diospyros, Eugenia, Grewia, Cryptocarya agathophylla and Sideroxylon species. Outside the forest, there is secondary savanna with Bismarckia palms, and Tsimanjonotsy and Ranovoribe lakes and marshes.[4][5] The Sakalava are the dominant ethnic group.[5]

Flora and fauna

The reserve has an impressive number of endemic birds with over twenty-three recorded.

critically endangered and Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri) which is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[4] Reptiles found in the reserve include the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and the Madagascar Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis).[3]

Slash-and-burn agriculture is the main threat in the reserve along with fires.[4]

See also

  • List of national parks of Madagascar

References

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Bemarivo from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 28 August 2022. [1]
  2. ^ a b "Bemarivo Special Reserve". Birdlife International. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Bemarivo Special Reserve". madagaskar.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Bemarivo Special Reserve". Travel Madagascar. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Bemarivo". Wild Madagascar. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

External links

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