Mananara Nord

Category

Mananara-Nord National Park, Catégorie II

Manager

Madagascar National Parks (MNP)

Surface area

24,000 ha

Geographic location

Province of Toamasina; Region of Analanjirofo ; District of Mananara-Nord

International label

Biosphere Reserve, Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), Important Bird Area (IBA)

Flagship Species

Mananara-Nord National Park is the core area of the 1st Biosphere Reserve created in Madagascar. It is made up of 23,000ha of land park and 1,000ha of marine park.

This national park plays a key role in the representativeness of Madagascar’s biodiversity due to its specific diversity richness.

This area of Antongil Bay, including the national park, is also the last refuge of the nocturnal species Allocebus trichotis.

It is one of the most highly protected areas in the eastern ecoregion with the largest number of micro-mammalian species.

The flora is represented by 259 species including 13 local endemic species and many endangered species.

Mananara Nord - FAPBM

Lemurs

13 species

1 locally endemic and critically endangered (Lepilemur hollandrum)
3 other species critically endangered, including the Indri indri, Propithecus diadema and Varecia variegata, 3 endangered (including the nocturnal lemur Aye-aye) and 4 vulnerable (i.e: Eulemur albifrons)

Birds

88 species

4 endangered (among which the Malagasy grebe) and 5 vulnerable (among which the Malagasy glarole)

Reptiles

13 species

Amphibians

24 species

1 species endangered

Carnivorans

7 species

5 vulnerable, among which the Malagasy fosa and civet

Bats

3 species

1 vulnerable, namely the Madagascar flying fox

Other mammals

13 species

Plants

259 species

226 endemic to Madagascar (87 %): 6 species (including 3 palms) endangered, 9 endangered (including 7 palms) and 5 vulnerable
13 local endemic (5%) of which 4 palm species critically endangered and 2 other flora species endangered

Landscapes and habitats

Lowland moist evergreen forest, littoral forest, littoral thicket, small mangroves, secondary formations, coral reef, seagrass beds.

Pressures and threats

Slash-and-burn agriculture, wildlife hunting, selective logging, quartz extraction, collection of secondary forest products, grazing of livestock in the forest, erosion, breach of fishing agreements, high density of introduced rats.

Economic value

The National Park constitutes a water reservoir for the region with around 30 water sources.

Local communities'initiatives

Like all protected areas managed by MNP, the Mananara Nord National Park is managed in a collaborative manner with the participation of members of local communities in conservation and development activities. They are grouped into the CLP (Local Park Committee) and the COSAP (Protected Areas Guidance and Support Committee).

FAPBM’s efforts and results

FAPBM’s support for the Mananara Nord National Park has started in 2011 for salary costs and some operating costs. Pressures on the natural resources of the National Park persist despite the effectiveness of joint patrols with the CLP and local authorities. The greatest threat remains the exploitation of the park's precious woods.

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