Sambirano River
| Sambirano River | |
|---|---|
 Tsaratanana Massif river system | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Diana |
| City | Ambanja |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | at the Maromokotra peak |
| • location | Tsaratanana Massif, Diana |
| • elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Diana |
• coordinates | 13°37′02″S 48°20′01″E / 13.61722°S 48.33361°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ramena |
The Sambirano is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak and flows through the Tsaratanana Reserve to the Indian Ocean. Its delta occupies 250 km2.
The ecosystem of the river, mainly forests and brushland, has many indigenous species, such as the Sambirano mouse lemur and Sambirano woolly lemur.[1]
The Madagascar dry deciduous forests occupy much of the river basin, although mangroves are evident at parts of the coastal fringe.[2]
References
- ^ Kennerley, Peter; Pearson, David (15 September 2010). Reed and Bush Warblers. A&C Black. p. 528. ISBN 978-0-7136-6022-7. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ World Wildlife Fund, C. Michael Hogan. 2010. Madagascar dry deciduous forests. eds. Sahotra Sarkar & Mark McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC. rev. 2013
External links
- (in French) Monographie de la Région Diana (page 13)