Flagship Species
The park mainly houses a mid-altitude dense humid forest. Despite its small size, it has a high biological diversity for both fauna and flora.
Analamazaotra
Category
National Park, Category II
Manager
Madagascar National Parks (MNP)
Area
810 ha
Geographic Location
Province of Toamasina; Region of Alaotra Mangoro, District of Moramanga
International label
Key Biodiversity Area, Important Bird Area (IBA)
Primates
12 species
3 critically endangered (e.g. Indri indri), 2 endangered (e.g. Aye-aye), and 6 vulnerable species.
Birds
135 species
6 endangered (e.g. Madagascar grebe) and 8 vulnerable species (e.g. Madagascar red owl, Madagascar rail)
Reptiles
59 species
1 locally endemic, 1 critically endangered, 2 endangered, and 2 vulnerable species.
Amphibians
64 species
2 locally endemic, 1 of which is endangered, 4 others endangered, and 2 vulnerable.
Plants
1125 species
843 endemic to Madagascar, of which 3 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, and 5 are vulnerable and 13 locally endemic, of which 3 are critically endangered.
Landscapes and habitats
Mid-altitude evergreen dense humid forest, secondary forest
Pressures and threats
Deforestation for shifting cultivation and land grabbing, fires, illegal logging, collection of non-timber forest products.
Economic value
It is a source of revenue and represents an employment opportunity for local communities (private operators, local communities) through ecotourism.
Initiatives of the populations
Like all the protected areas managed by MNP, the management of the Analamazaotra National Park is based on collaborative co-management with the participation of members of local communities in conservation and development activities. They are organized into CLPs (Local Park Committee) and COSAPs (Protected Areas Orientation and Support Committee).
