Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
E546578
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area in western Madagascar renowned for its dramatic limestone karst pinnacles, rich biodiversity, and high level of endemism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biosphere reserve
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ strict nature reserve ⓘ |
| access | limited and regulated ⓘ |
| area |
1520 square kilometres
ⓘ
152000 hectares ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high ⓘ |
| bufferZone | Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical dry ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Decken's sifaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar fish eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar ibis NERFINISHED ⓘ red-fronted brown lemur ⓘ various endemic reptiles ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedStrictNatureReserve | 1966 ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation |
dry deciduous forest
ⓘ
scrub vegetation ⓘ |
| endemismLevel | high ⓘ |
| established | 1927 ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
limestone karst
ⓘ
tsingy pinnacles ⓘ |
| governingBody | Madagascar National Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic limestone karst pinnacles
ⓘ
high level of endemism ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| landscapeType |
canyons
ⓘ
caves ⓘ gorges ⓘ karst plateau ⓘ underground rivers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melaky Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPinnacleHeight | up to 70 metres ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Antsalova
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bekopaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesGroup |
bats
ⓘ
birds ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ lemurs ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| partOf | Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Manambolo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
illegal logging in surrounding areas
ⓘ
slash-and-burn agriculture in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vii)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
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