Sahamalaza National Park

Sahamalaza National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Sahamalaza sportive lemur (Lepilemur sahamalazensis) in Sahamalaza National Park
Location of Sahamalaza National Park in Madagascar
Nearest city	Ambanja and Analalava.
Coordinates	13°57′S 47°39′E
Area	260.35 km^2 (100.52 sq mi)
Established	2007
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Zones Humides de Sahamalaza
Designated	2 February 2017
Reference no.	2288[1]

Sahamalaza National Park is in the northwestern part of Madagascar in Sofia region, with 26035 hectares.

Management of the national park has been assigned to Madagascar National Parks,^[2] with part of the funding provided by the Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM).^[3]

Geography

It is situated near Ambanja in the Ambanja District (Diana Region) and Analalava (Sofia region).

Species

• Blue-eyed black lemur, Northern giant mouse lemur, Sahamalaza sportive lemur, Boophis ankarafensis.

See also

• List of national parks of Madagascar
• Fauna of Madagascar

References

1. "Zones Humides de Sahamalaza". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "Parc National Sahamalaza". www.parcs-madagascar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
3. "Sahamalaza – Îles Radama". Fondation pour les Aires Protégées et la Biodiversité de Madagascar. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

External links

• Ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Ecologie et des Forêts