Nosy Hara
| Nosy Hara | ||
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 chameleon species Brookesia micra |
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| Waters | Indian Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Nosy Hara Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 12 ° 14 '33 " S , 49 ° 0' 43" E | |
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| length | 2 km | |
| width | 600 m | |
| surface | 1 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 100 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Nosy Hara is the eponymous and main island of the uninhabited Nosy Hara archipelago in the Mozambique Strait in northwest Madagascar .
geography
The island is located in the west of the Antsiranana province about five kilometers off the coast. It is about two kilometers long in north-south direction and up to 600 meters wide. The highest point in the south of the island reaches a good 100 meters.
In dry valleys it has a diverse, partly endemic flora and fauna. The smallest chameleon species Brookesia micra, discovered in 2007 and described in 2012, lives here . There are a large number of geckos . In August 2015, the discovery of a small population of fat-tailed lemurs, which may be a previously undescribed species, was announced. The surrounding waters and coral reefs are home to manta rays and sea turtles .
Web links
- Description island , nosyhara.50megs.com (English)
- YouTube video
- Panoramio photo 31764708: Sandy bay in the west of the island
Individual evidence
- ^ Charlie J. Gardner and Louise D. Jasper. 2015. Discovery of An Island Population of Dwarf Lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus) on Nosy Hara, far northern Madagascar. Primates. 56 (4): 307-310. DOI: 10.1007 / s10329-015-0479-x
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.madagascarhotels-direct.com/activity/go-snorkelling-around-the-nosy-hara-archipelago
