Nosy Hara National Park

Nosy Hara National Park

Nosy Hara National Park
Geography
Location	Madagascar
Coordinates	12.241°S 49.013°E / -12.241; 49.013
Area	2.7 km^2 (1.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Administration
Madagascar
Demographics
Population	0

Nosy Hara or Nosy Hara National Park is an uninhabited limestone islet in the Diana Region off the northwest coast of Madagascar.^[1] It is the habitat of Brookesia micra, the smallest known chameleon.^[2][3] Since 2007, Nosy Hara has been part of a Marine Protected Area.^[4][5]

References

1. Davies, Ella (15 February 2012). "Tiny lizards found in Madagascar". BBC Nature. BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
2. "PLOS ONE: Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar". plosone.org. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
3. Daniel Austin (10 November 2014). Madagascar Wildlife. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-84162-557-7.
4. Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Nosy Hara Marine Protected Area, Northwest Madagascar. IUCN. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-2-8317-1192-8.
5. Marine park bolsters community facing climate change | WWF