Marotandrano

Category

Marotandrano Special Reserve, Category IV

Manager

Madagascar National Parks

Surface area

42,200 ha

Geographic location

Province of Toamasina; Regions of Alaotra Mangoro and Sofia; Districts of Andilamena and Mandritsara

International label

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

Flagship Species

The Special Reserve of Marotandrano belongs to the Central ecoregion, representative of medium altitude moist evergreen forests. 

The specific diversity of lemurs is very high with 12 species. There are also 88 species of birds and 32 species of amphibians.

Marotandrano - FAPBM

Lemurs

12 species

3 critically endangered (including the Indri indri - Babakoto), 2 nocturnal lemurs in danger (including the Aye-Aye) and 5 vulnerable

Birds

88 species

2 as endangered (among which the Madagascar snake or Firasabe), and 4 vulnerable in the IUCN Red List

Reptiles

38 species

2 locally endemic (including 1 endangered chameleon) and 2 species vulnerable (including 1 chameleon species of the genus Brookesia)

Amphibians

32 species

3 endangered and 2 vulnerable

Carnivores

2 species

Bats

3 species

Other mammals

22 species

1 vulnerable

Plants

9 species

7 endemic to Madagascar (78%) among which 1 vulnerable

Landscapes and habitats

Medium altitude moist evergreen forest, swamp, secondary grassland and pasture, secondary thicket, permanent lakes, caves and waterfalls

Pressures and threats

Land clearing, illegal logging for timber, collection of secondary products, fires, hunting.

Economic value

The Marotandrano Special Reserve is a water tower where several rivers in the area have their sources.

Contribution of local communities

Like with all protected areas managed by MNP, the management of the Marotandrano Special Reserve is of the collaborative co-management type with the participation of local community members in conservation and development activities. They are brought together in the CLPs (local park committees) and COSAPs (Protected Areas Guidance and Support Committee).

FAPBM’s efforts and results

FAPBM’s support for the Marotandrano Special Reserve started in 2014 for salary costs and some operating costs. The conservation status of key conservation targets has been more or less stable over the past few years, but remains relatively low. This is due to the increase of slash and burn clearing practice.

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