Kasijy Special Reserve

Kasijy Special Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Kasijy Special Reserve
Map showing the location of Kasijy Special Reserve
Location of Kasijy Special Reserve
LocationBetsiboka Region, Madagascar
Nearest cityAntanimbaribe, Kandreho
Coordinates17°04′S 45°55′E / 17.067°S 45.917°E / -17.067; 45.917
Area229.56 km2 (88.63 sq mi)
Established10 September 1956; 68 years ago (1956-09-10)
Governing bodyMadagascar National Parks

Kasijy Special Reserve is a 19,800 hectares (49,000 acres) wildlife reserve in the Betsiboka region of Madagascar. Nearly half of the species of plants and animals recorded within the reserve are endemic to Madagascar and BirdLife International have listed the reserve as an Important Bird Area.)

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Kasijy from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 28 August 2022. [1]