This 28,255 hectares (69,820 acres) reserve is within the commune of Begogo, in Anosy Region and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Betroka. The Kalambatritra massif is a series of undulating hills and steep summits and is part of the Antaivondro-Kalambatritra mountain chain. The many small streams feed the Ionaivo, Mananara and Mandrare rivers.[2]
The dominant ethnic group in the area is the Bara people.[2]
kalambatritra, special, reserve, wildlife, reserve, southern, madagascar, north, andohahela, national, park, south, west, manombo, special, reserve, contains, many, endemic, species, including, forty, five, endemic, bird, species, kalambatrika, special, reserv. Kalambatritra Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar It is to the north of Andohahela National Park south west of the Manombo Special Reserve and contains many endemic species including forty five endemic bird species Kalambatritra Special ReserveKalambatrika Special ReserveIUCN category IV habitat species management area 1 Location of Kalambatritra Special ReserveLocationSouthern MadagascarCoordinates23 22 S 46 30 E 23 367 S 46 500 E 23 367 46 500Area282 55 square kilometres 109 09 sq mi Established1959Governing bodyParcs Nationaux Madagascar ANGAP Contents 1 Geography 2 Flora and fauna 3 Threats 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThis 28 255 hectares 69 820 acres reserve is within the commune of Begogo in Anosy Region and 55 kilometres 34 mi east of Betroka The Kalambatritra massif is a series of undulating hills and steep summits and is part of the Antaivondro Kalambatritra mountain chain The many small streams feed the Ionaivo Mananara and Mandrare rivers 2 The dominant ethnic group in the area is the Bara people 2 Flora and fauna editThe humid evergreen forest is relatively undisturbed and divided into blocks with savannahs of the coarse grass Aristida imperata inbetween Among the 699 species of plants so far recorded on the reserve two families are endemic the Torricelliaceae including Melanophylla alnifolia and the Sarcolaenaceae including Leptolaena pauciflora which according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is an endangered species on the IUCN Red List 3 Seventy four species of birds are known from the reserve of which forty five are endemic 4 They are all listed as of least concern except Meller s duck Anas melleri which is listed as endangered and the wedge tailed jery Neomixis flavoviridis Madagascar yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys Grey crowned Tetraka Bernieria cinereiceps Pollen s Vanga Xenopirostris polleni and Rufous headed ground roller Atelornis crossleyi which are all listed as near threatened 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lemurs found on the reserve are listed below List of lemur species found in Kalambatritra Reserve 11 Viewing time Species Day Ring tailed lemur Lemur catta Southern lesser bamboo lemur Hapalemur meridionalis Collared brown lemur Eulemur collaris Night Wright s sportive lemur Lepilemur wrightae Aye aye Daubentonia madagascariensis Threats editGrowing rice and cutting wood for construction and cooking are the main threats to the area 2 See also editList of national parks of MadagascarReferences edit UNEP WCMC 2022 Protected Area Profile for Kalambatrika from the World Database on Protected Areas Accessed 28 August 2022 1 a b c Kalambatritra Special Reserve Travel Madagascar Retrieved 19 November 2016 Kalambatritra Madagascar National Parks Archived from the original on 14 June 2012 Retrieved 17 November 2016 Kalambatritra Special Reserve BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Meller s Duck Anas melleri BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Wedge tailed Jery Neomixis flavoviridis BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Madagascar Yellowbrow Crossleyia xanthophrys BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Grey crowned Tetraka Bernieria cinereiceps BirdLIfe International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Pollen s Vanga Xenopirostris polleni BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 Rufous headed Ground roller Atelornis crossleyi BirdLife International Retrieved 19 November 2016 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 648 ISBN 978 1 934151 23 5 OCLC 670545286 External links editKalambatritra Special Reserve ex Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalambatritra Special Reserve amp oldid 1166204154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
