Kirindy Forest
| Kirindy Forest | |
|---|---|
 Verreaux's sifakas at the Kirindy Forest Reserve | |
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| Nearest city | Morondava |
| Coordinates | 20°04′12″S 44°39′25″E / 20.070000°S 44.6569°E |
Kirindy Forest or Kirindy Private Reserve is a private park situated in the western Madagascar, 50 km northeast of the town of Morondava.[1]The forest was earlier operated as an experimental sustainable timber harvesting scheme, which has not left indelible scars on the region.
Geography and climate
Location
The Kirindy forest is located within the Kirindy Mitea National Park. The forest is in the Toliary (Tuléar) Province, situated 60km south-west of the town of Morondava and approximately 21 km east of Belo‐sur‐Mer. Located at 44°39'E and 200 03'S [2]. The Kirindy Forest is said to be one of the largest areas of protected dry forest in Madagascar[3]. It is known for having a unique level of biodiversity [4].
Climate
The Krindy Forest’s climate is highly seasonal and tropical [5]. The cold and dry season generally takes place from March - April to November - December of each year. A season during which most trees shed their leaves. [6] The wet and hot season, also referred to as the rainy season[7] typically takes place from November - December to March - April. Some precipitations can be observed during this season which make the forest that makes access more difficult' hard to access [8] The annual rainfall is concentrated throughout the brief rainy season with an average of approximately 800mm of rainfall every year in the region. Temperatures range yearly between 19°C and 40°C((104 °F)) with an annual mean of 25°C.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Kirindy Private Reserve". Travel Madagascar.
- ^ Ehrensperger, Tabea; Urech, Zora Lea; Rehnus, Maik; Sorg, Jean-Pierre (2013). "Fire impact on the woody plant components of dry deciduous forest in Central Menabe, Madagascar". Applied Vegetation Science. 16 (4): 619–628. doi:10.1111/avsc.12034.
- ^ Whitehurst, Amanda S.; Sexton, Joseph O.; Dollar, Luke (April 2009). "Land cover change in western Madagascar's dry deciduous forests: a comparison of forest changes in and around Kirindy Mite National Park". Oryx. 43 (02): 275. doi:10.1017/S0030605309001756.
- ^ "Illegal corn farming menaces a Madagascar protected area". Mongabay Environmental News. 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b Briggs, Philip. "Weather & Climate – Kirindy Forest".
- ^ "New Directions in Lemur Studies". 1999. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-4705-1.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Norscia, Ivan; Carrai, Valentina; Borgognini-Tarli, Silvana M. (1 August 2006). "Influence of Dry Season and Food Quality and Quantity on Behavior and Feeding Strategy of Propithecus verreauxi in Kirindy, Madagascar". International Journal of Primatology. 27 (4): 1001–1022. doi:10.1007/s10764-006-9056-x.
- ^ Waeber, P.O.; Wilmé, L.; Ramamonjisoa, B.; Garcia, C.; Rakotomalala, D.; Rabemananjara, Z.H.; Kull, C.A.; Ganzhorn, J.U.; Sorg, J.-P. (1 August 2015). "Dry forests in Madagascar: neglected and under pressure". International Forestry Review. 17 (2): 127–148. doi:10.1505/146554815815834822.
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