Tsitongambarika | |
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Réserve de Ressources Naturelles de la Forêt Naturelle de Tsitongambarika | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Madagascar |
Nearest city | Fort-Dauphin |
Coordinates | 24°42′S 47°00′E / 24.700°S 47.000°E |
Area | 58,597 ha (226 sq mi) |
Designation | Natural Resources Reserve |
Designated | 2015 |
Governing body | Asity Madagascar |
Tsitongambarika is a 58,597 ha protected area of lowland forest in the Anosy region of southeast of Madagascar, to the north of Fort-Dauphin. The area supports rare species of amphibians, birds, lemurs and reptiles, many of which are endemic. In 2001, the site was designated as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International, and in 2015 an area of 58,957 ha received protection by the government under Decree No. 2015-720 of 21 April 2015.[1]