Sainte Luce Reserve

Sainte Luce Reserve
Map showing the location of Sainte Luce Reserve
Map showing the location of Sainte Luce Reserve
Location of Sainte Luce Reserve
Locationmunicipality of Mahatalaky, village: Manafiafy - southern Madagascar
Nearest cityTolagnaro (Fort Dauphin)
Coordinates24°48′10″S 47°09′49″E / 24.80278°S 47.16361°E / -24.80278; 47.16361
Area0.4 km2
Established2009
Visitorsapprox. 50 (in 2016)
Governing bodyAssociation Filana
Avahi laniger

Sainte Luce Reserve is a nature reserve in south-east Madagascar and part of one of the last remaining intact coastal rainforests in the country. The reserve is private, and has been managed by the Filana Association since 2010.[1] It forms part of the greater Sainte Luce rainforest, which is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) long and varies from 100 to 700 m (330 to 2,300 ft) wide. The reserve itself is approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) long and averages 300 m (980 ft) across.

  1. ^ "Filana". Filana. Association Filana. Retrieved 11 September 2022.