Sahamalaza National Park was Madagascar first marine and coastal park created within the framework of the SAPM. The park belongs to the Northern marine and coastal ecoregion including 3 large ecosystems: marine with coral reefs, semi-caducifoliated dry forests and mangroves. Five IUCN Red-List bird species are found in these natural habitats: Haliaeetus vociferoides, Threskiornis bernieri, Ardea humbloti, Ardeola idae and the Lophotibis cristata. …
Andohahela National Park is part of the serial World Heritage site of Atsinanana Rainforests. It is one of the richest in flora diversity in the protected areas national network managed by MNP, and above all, one of the most specific due to its geographical location. The Didieraceae formation is dominated by a high xerophilic thicket with very little dry dense forest; 5 of the 11 Didieracea species can be found in the Park. Andohahela National Park presents several types of habitats which represent the ecoregion central, the high mountain ecoregion, the southern ecoregion and the transition between the last two. …
Bemaraha National Park was the first natural World Heritage Site in Madagascar in 1991. It contains different types of ecosystems ranging from wet to very dry and arid habitats, and especially the Tsingy. The fauna and flora are very rich with spectacular and insular adaptive characteristics, including rare endemic endangered species. There are 12 species of lemurs, 100 species of birds and 67 species of reptiles, most of which are endemic to the region and even to the national park. …
The protected area is composed of different ecosystems such as dense dry forests, continental and marine wetlands and mangroves. The fauna and flora of CMK is very rich with many endemic species of birds, bats, fish and lemurs. …
CMI comprises different types of ecosystems typical of this ecoregion of western Madagascar: dense semi-deciduous dry forests, large lakes (Ihotry and satellite lakes), large areas of mangroves and a marine park. This complex also shelters a baobab forest. The fauna and flora are very rich in endemic species, particularly water birds. …
Mananara-Nord National Park is the core area of the 1st Biosphere Reserve created in Madagascar. It is made up of 23,000ha of land park and 1,000ha of marine park. This national park plays a key role in the representativeness of Madagascar’s biodiversity due to its specific diversity richness. This area of Antongil Bay, including the national park, is also the last refuge of the nocturnal species Allocebus trichotis. It is one of the most highly protected areas in the eastern ecoregion with the largest number of micro-mammalian species. The flora is represented by 259 species including 13 local endemic species and many endangered species. …
It was a multiple-use forestry station in 2000, this biocultural site obtained its final protection status in 2015. This protected area covers a 1,000 hectare marine park, dry forests on dune and lateritic soils, several freshwater lakes and mangroves. Dry forests on dune are only found in the deciduous dry forest ecoregion south of Morombe. The Propithecus coronatus is the flagship species of this biocultural site. …
Agnalazaha Forest is home to numerous plant species typical of coastal forests, several of which are endemic to this southeastern region. A total of 246 floristic species are recorded there, 198 of which are endemic to Madagascar and 10 species are endemic to the region. The avifauna is represented by 66 species. The group of Lemurs is represented by 5 species including the Eulemur cinereiceps, endemic to the region. …
Montagne d’Ambre National Park was created in 1958 with natural habitats made up of evergreen rainforests, transition forests, and crater lake which are all conservation targets of the national parks. It is a rainforest islet located in a dry and hot tropical climate, in the northernmost part of Madagascar. …
The main vegetation found in Isalo National Park is canyon riparian forests, mid-altitude sclerophyllous forests, rupicolous vegetation and dry deciduous forests on alluvial soil. Isalo National Park is also home to 401 species of plants including 3 endemic species of the Dipterocarpaceae family. 16 plants species deserve special attention because of their restricted geographical distribution and critical status of conservation. …
Andringitra National Park is part of the serial World Heritage site of the Atsinanana Rainforests.The National Park ecosystems range from rainforests to high-mountain grasslands. There are 13 species of lemurs including Hapalemur aureus, Prolemursimus and Hapalemur griseus. There are also 6 species of carnivores including the great fosa Cryptoprocta ferox. …
