Analamazaotra National Park

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Analamazaotra National Park
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Analamazaotra National Park, November 1998
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Location of Analamazaotra National Park
Location Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Coordinates 18°23′S48°28′E / 18.383°S 48.467°E / -18.383; 48.467
Area26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Established1970 (special reserve), 21 April 2015 (national park)
Governing body Madagascar National Parks Association

Analamazaotra National Park is a national park of Madagascar. The park is in the eastern portion of Madagascar's Central Highlands. The neighbouring Analamazaotra Forest Station is a local reforestation effort. It adjoins Andasibe-Mantadia National Park to the north.

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The reserve is situated in the region Alaotra-Mangoro, close to Moramanga and Andasibe. [2]

Analamazaotra National Park is located 27 km from Moramanga and is bordered on the south by National road 2, a secondary road to Andasibe and a railway line between Antananarivo and Toamasina.

Conservation

Analamazaotra Special Reserve, also known as Périnet-Analamazaotra, was established in 1970. On 21 April 2015 the special reserve was combined with the adjacent Analamazaotra Forest Station to create Analamazaotra National Park via Decree No. 2015-732. [3]

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References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Analamazaotra from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 11 December 2022.
  2. Analamazaotra National Park
  3. AnalamazaotraSite #42. Madagascar Protected Areas. Accessed 11 December 2022.