Cap Sainte Marie nature reserve
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| Location: | Toliara , Madagascar | ||
| Next city: | Tsihombe | ||
| Surface: | 1750 ha | ||
| Founding: | 1986 | ||
| Address: | www.parcs-madagascar.com | ||
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The nature reserve Cap Sainte Marie , also called Cap Vohimena , is located in the south of the island of Madagascar . It has an area of 1750 ha.
geography
The nature reserve is 63 km south of Tsihombe and 230 km from Fort-Dauphin (Tolagnaro).
Wildlife
What is particularly impressive about this reserve is the concentration of turtles that live there. Up to 3000 pieces were counted here on one km². Of species that come here mainly radiated tortoise ( Geochelone radiata ) and the spider tortoise ( Pyxis arachnoid ) ago.
You can also find the brown mouse lemur , a tiny lemur of 15 cm, the endemic Madagascar sand iguana ( Chalarodon madagascariensis ) and the yellow colored bat Rousetus madagascariensis .
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National parks with special protection status (RNI): Bemaraha (North) | Betampona | Lokobe | Namoroka | Tsaratanana | Zahamena
National parks : Andohahela | Andringitra | Ankarafantsika | Ankarana | Baie de Baly | Tsingy de Bemaraha | Isalo | Kirindy-Mitea | Mananara (north) | Mantadia Andasibe | Marojejy | Masoala | Montagne d'Ambre | Midongy du Sud | Namoroka | Ranomafana | Tsimanampetsotsa | Zahamena | Zombitse Vohibasia
Nature reserves : Ambatovaky | Ambohijanahary | Ambohitantely | Analamerana | Andasibe Analamazaotra | Andranomena | Anjanaharibe Sud | Bemarivo | Beza Mahafaly | Bora | Cap Sainte Marie | Ivohibe | Kalambatritra | Kasijy Nature Reserve | Mangerivola | Maningoza | Manombo | Manongarivo | Marotandrano | Forêt d'Ambre | Tampoketsa
Marine Protected Areas : Mananara North National Park | Sahamalaza National Park