Analamazaotra Forest Station

Analamazaotra Forest Station
Ecology
RealmAnalamazaotra Reserve
BiomeForest
BordersAndasibe-Mantadia National Park
AnimalsIndri indri, mouse lemurs, hairy-eared dwarf lemurs
Mammal speciesdwarf lemurs, aye-aye, common brown lemurs
Geography
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
CountryMadagascar
RegionAlaotra-Mangoro

Analamazaotra Forest Station is a community-managed protected area in Analamazaotra National Park, and adjacent to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, in the Alaotra-Mangoro region of east-central Madagascar. It consists of 710 hectares of rain forest and restored habitat.[1] It is managed through a contract between the local community-run organization Mitsinjo and the Ministère des Eaux et Forets.[2] Much of the forest station is being reforested with native vegetation through a habitat restoration project.[3] Part of the David Attenborough-hosted 2011 BBC Madagascar documentary was filmed at Analamazaotra Forest Station, including a scene where lowland streaked tenrecs cross a small stream.[4]

  1. ^ "ORTALMA: Station Forestière Analamazaotra". Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ^ Dolch, Rainer. "Association Mitsinjo: Analamazaotra Forest Station". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  3. ^ Moses, Kara. "Mongabay: Forest Recovery Programs in Madagascar". Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Tenrecs of Eastern Madagascar - Mitsinjo". Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.