Mandena Conservation Zone

Mandena Conservation Zone
Mandena Conservation Zone
	Area of zone
	Zone within Madgascar
	Coordinates: 24°57′S 46°59′E / 24.95°S 46.99°E
Area
• Land	148 ha (366 acres)
• Water	82 ha (203 acres)

Mandena Conservation Zone is a conservation zone in southeast Madagascar.

Description

The zone is located 10 kilometres north of Fort Dauphin, three kilometres from the southeast coast of the island country. The zone has 82 hectares of swamp, and 148 hectares of littoral forest. The 2,800 milimeters of rainfall mostly occurs in the November to April rainy season, the zone has a temperature range of 9.5 to 35 degrees Celsius.^[1]

The zone is inhabited by Ganzhorn’s mouse lemur, eastern fat-tailed dwarf lemur, greater dwarf lemur, southern woolly lemur, Southern lesser bamboo lemur,^[1] collared brown lemurs^[2] and the Madagascan flying fox.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Eppley, Timothy M.; Balestri, Michela; Campera, Marco; Rabenantoandro, Johny; Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste; Randriatafika, Faly; Ganzhorn, Jörg U.; Donati, Giuseppe (April 2017). "Ecological Flexibility as Measured by the Use of Pioneer and Exotic Plants by Two Lemurids: Eulemur collaris and Hapalemur meridionalis" (PDF). International Journal of Primatology. 38 (2): 338–357. doi:10.1007/s10764-016-9943-8. ISSN 0164-0291. S2CID 254543825.
^ Konersmann C, Noromiarilanto F, Ratovonamana YR, et al. Using Utilitarian Plants for Lemur Conservation. International Journal of Primatology. 2022;43(6):1026-1045. doi:10.1007/s10764-021-00200-y
^ Oleksy, Ryszard; Giuggioli, Luca; McKetterick, Thomas J.; Racey, Paul A.; Jones, Gareth (2017-09-06). Russo, Danilo (ed.). "Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes". PLOS ONE. 12 (9): e0184023. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0184023. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5587229. PMID 28877248.

[:0-1] Eppley, Timothy M.; Balestri, Michela; Campera, Marco; Rabenantoandro, Johny; Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste; Randriatafika, Faly; Ganzhorn, Jörg U.; Donati, Giuseppe (April 2017). "Ecological Flexibility as Measured by the Use of Pioneer and Exotic Plants by Two Lemurids: Eulemur collaris and Hapalemur meridionalis" (PDF). International Journal of Primatology. 38 (2): 338–357. doi:10.1007/s10764-016-9943-8. ISSN 0164-0291. S2CID 254543825.

[2] Konersmann C, Noromiarilanto F, Ratovonamana YR, et al. Using Utilitarian Plants for Lemur Conservation. International Journal of Primatology. 2022;43(6):1026-1045. doi:10.1007/s10764-021-00200-y

[3] Oleksy, Ryszard; Giuggioli, Luca; McKetterick, Thomas J.; Racey, Paul A.; Jones, Gareth (2017-09-06). Russo, Danilo (ed.). "Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes". PLOS ONE. 12 (9): e0184023. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0184023. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5587229. PMID 28877248.

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v t e National Parks and Reserves of Madagascar
Strict Nature Reserves	Bemaraha Betampona Tsaratanana
National parks	Analamazaotra Andasibe-Mantadia Andohahela Andringitra Ankarafantsika Baie de Baly Bemaraha Isalo Kirindy Mitea Lokobe Mananara-Nord Marojejy Marolambo Masoala Midongy du sud Mikea (proposed) Montagne d'Ambre Namoroka Nosy Mangabe Nosy Ve-Androka Ranomafana Sahamalaza Tsimanampetsotsa Zahamena Zombitse-Vohibasia
Marine National Parks	Nosy Hara Nosy Tanihely Nosy Ve-Androka
Special Reserves	Ambatovaky Ambohijanahary Ambohitantely Analamerana Andranomena Anjanaharibe-Sud Ankarana Bemarivo Beza Mahafaly Bora Cap Sainte-Marie Kalambatritra Kasijy Mangerivola Maningoza Manombo Manongarivo Marotandrano Pic d'Ivohibe Tampoketsa Analamaitso
Other protected areas	Ambato Atsinanana Forêt d'Ambre Analavelona Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor Loky-Manambato Mahavavy-Kinkony Mandena Conservation Zone Makira Natural Park Menabe Antimena Montagne des Français Tsitongambarika

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