The importance of the area was noted by explorers in the early 20th century and in 1927, the central part of the mountain range was declared a ″Strict Nature Reserve″. During the early 1990s, the Malagasy Environmental Action Plan introduced the idea of Madagascar taking ownership of the environmental agenda, rather than donors, and in 1999, the area became a National Park.[2][3] In 2007, the park became part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana World Heritage Site.[4]
Geographyedit
The reserve covers 31,160 hectares (77,000 acres) covering much of the granite massif of the Andringitra mountains which rise above plains. The altitude of the reserve varies from 700 metres (2,300 ft) to the peak of the second highest mountain in the country, Imarivolanitra (formerly Pic Boby) at 2,658 metres (8,720 ft).[5] The mean annual rainfall is 1,500–2,500 millimetres (59–98 in) and snowfall occurs in some years. Madagascar's lowest temperature, −8 °C (18 °F) has been recorded here.[5][6] The Ampanasana, Iantara, Menarahaka and Zomandao rivers run through the reserve.
Three different groups of people live within the park. In the south and west the Bara people graze cattle on the savannah and in the valleys and on the ridges, while in the east the Bara Haronga grow rice, and the Betsileo people have developed an irrigation system on the mountain flanks of the north for rice cultivation.[5]
Flora and faunaedit
The park is one of the most biologically diverse places in Madagascar, with many endemic species. The eastern flank of the massif is covered with humid forest, and humid grassland and scrub in the higher areas. On the western flank there is relatively dry forest. There are over one thousand species of plants, one hundred species of birds, and fifty-five species of frogs are known to inhabit the park.[3]
There are over fifty species of mammals, including thirteen species of lemur. Andringitra's ring-tailed lemur population has notably thicker fur than the rest of the island's population. This is likely an adaptation to the colder climate at high altitudes.[7]
List of lemur species found in Andringitra National Park
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Andringitra National Park is a national park in the Haute Matsiatra region of Madagascar 47 kilometres 29 mi south of Ambalavao The park was established in 1999 and is managed by the Madagascar National Parks Association It was inscribed in the World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana Andringitra National ParkIUCN category II national park LocationHaute Matsiatra MadagascarNearest cityAmbalavaoCoordinates22 6 46 S 46 55 23 E 22 11278 S 46 92306 E 22 11278 46 92306Area311 60 km2 120 31 sq mi Established31 December 1927 as nature reserve 8 October 1999 as national park Visitors3 436 in 2011 1 Governing bodyMadagascar National Parks Association PNM ANGAP Websitewww wbr parcs madagascar wbr com wbr parcs wbr andringitra wbr phpUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameParc National d AndringitraPart ofRainforests of the AtsinananaCriteriaNatural ix x Reference1257 012Inscription2007 31st Session Endangered2010Area32 074 5 ha 79 258 acres Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Flora and fauna 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe importance of the area was noted by explorers in the early 20th century and in 1927 the central part of the mountain range was declared a Strict Nature Reserve During the early 1990s the Malagasy Environmental Action Plan introduced the idea of Madagascar taking ownership of the environmental agenda rather than donors and in 1999 the area became a National Park 2 3 In 2007 the park became part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana World Heritage Site 4 Geography editThe reserve covers 31 160 hectares 77 000 acres covering much of the granite massif of the Andringitra mountains which rise above plains The altitude of the reserve varies from 700 metres 2 300 ft to the peak of the second highest mountain in the country Imarivolanitra formerly Pic Boby at 2 658 metres 8 720 ft 5 The mean annual rainfall is 1 500 2 500 millimetres 59 98 in and snowfall occurs in some years Madagascar s lowest temperature 8 C 18 F has been recorded here 5 6 The Ampanasana Iantara Menarahaka and Zomandao rivers run through the reserve Three different groups of people live within the park In the south and west the Bara people graze cattle on the savannah and in the valleys and on the ridges while in the east the Bara Haronga grow rice and the Betsileo people have developed an irrigation system on the mountain flanks of the north for rice cultivation 5 Flora and fauna editThe park is one of the most biologically diverse places in Madagascar with many endemic species The eastern flank of the massif is covered with humid forest and humid grassland and scrub in the higher areas On the western flank there is relatively dry forest There are over one thousand species of plants one hundred species of birds and fifty five species of frogs are known to inhabit the park 3 There are over fifty species of mammals including thirteen species of lemur Andringitra s ring tailed lemur population has notably thicker fur than the rest of the island s population This is likely an adaptation to the colder climate at high altitudes 7 List of lemur species found in Andringitra National Park Viewing time Species Daytime Ring tailed lemur Lemur catta Southern lesser bamboo lemur Hapalemur meridionalis Golden bamboo lemur Hapalemur aureus Greater bamboo lemur Hapalemur simus Common brown lemur Eulemur fulvus Red fronted lemur Eulemur rufifrons Red bellied lemur Eulemur rubriventer Milne Edwards s sifaka Propithecus edwardsi Nighttime Brown mouse lemur Microcebus rufus Greater dwarf lemur Cheirogaleus major Small toothed sportive lemur Lepilemur microdon Peyrieras s woolly lemur Avahi peyrierasi Aye aye Daubentonia madagascariensis See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andringitra National Park List of national parks of MadagascarReferences edit Plus de 255 000 touristes a Madagascar en 2012 Linfo re Antenne Reunion Television Retrieved 2023 02 24 Razafindralambo Guy Gaylord Lisa Madagascar National Environmental Action Plan pp 75 82 Retrieved 30 October 2016 a b Andringitra National Park Travel Madagascar Retrieved 30 October 2016 Nomination of natural mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list Rainforests of the Atsinanana UNESCO World Heritage Retrieved 30 October 2016 a b c Andringitra National Park Madagaskar com Archived from the original on 2016 07 02 Retrieved 30 October 2016 Preston Mafham Ken 1991 Madagascar A Natural History Oxford Facts On File pp 211 2 ISBN 0 8160 2403 0 Mittermeier R A Louis E E Richardson M Schwitzer C et al 2010 Lemurs of Madagascar Illustrated by S D Nash 3rd ed Conservation International p 634 ISBN 978 1 934151 23 5 OCLC 670545286 External links editOfficial Website A tent camp close to the entrance of Andringitra park Photos within and around Andrigitra park Details from FAO Corporate Document Repository Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andringitra National Park amp oldid 1217384538, wikipedia, wiki, 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