Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
| Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location of Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor | |
| Location | Eastern Madagascar |
| Nearest city | Moramanga, Alaotra-Mangoro |
| Coordinates | 17°42′S 48°45′E / 17.7°S 48.75°E |
| Area | 3,810 km2 |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | MINENVEF |
The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) is a large area of protected forest biome in eastern Madagascar.[1] The CAZ encompasses some 3,810 km2, making it one of the largest areas of rainforest remaining in the country.[2] Over 2,000 species of plants have been recorded in the CAZ, nearly 1,700 of which are endemic to the region.[2]
This area is the main source of water in the eastern and western part of Madagascar.[3]
It received the status of a natural resource reserve in 2015.[4]
Flora and fauna
The CAZ is an area of enormous biodiversity: fifteen species of lemur have been recorded in it, at least three of which (the indri, the black-and-white ruffed lemur, and the diademed sifaka) are known to be threatened.[2]
Some 30 other mammal species, 129 amphibian species, and 89 avian species have been recorded in the CAZ.[2]
Conservation
Work in the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) has included involvement by Conservation International Madagascar, including technical support to protected-area management and secretariat functions for a technical committee established for the protected area.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena, Madagascar". The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ^ a b c d "International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative » Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, a field demonstration model". satoyama-initiative.org. Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ^ "The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative | Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena, Madagascar". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ Lang, Chris (27 February 2020). "Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, Madagascar: "The economic viabilities of carbon offsetting are ridiculous"". REDD-Monitor. Archived from the original on 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar: Environmental and Social Management Plan (Translation of the original French version) (PDF) (Report). European Investment Bank. 19 May 2016. pp. 68–69.
- ^ Madagascar - Inkeniheny-Zahamena Corridor Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Project (Integrated Safeguards Datasheet) (PDF) (Report). World Bank. 2011. pp. 2, 5.