PRIME MAG - AIR MAD - JULY 2018 -all- LO-RES

DESTINATIONS
Located at the East coast of Madagascar, about 45 km Northwest
of Toamasina in the district of Toamasina II, the
Betampona Natur Reserve was created, as the first
reservation of the country on December 30, 1927. Covering
an area of 2,228 hectares,
it lies between the rural towns
of Ambodiriana and Sahambala,
containing the last remnant of natural
forests in the Atsinanana region. This
Low Elevation Moist Dense Forest, 270
to 590 meters high, is the habitat of a
rich and exceptional flora and fauna.
The Reserve is home to more than
10 lemur species, including Indri Indri
and Propithecus Diadema – both on
the IUCN Red List, several bird species
including rare and valued species such
as Oriolia Bernieri, Brachypteracias
sp. Betampona and is also one of
the few places in the country where
the mongoose Salanoia Concolor is
frequently seen.
La Réserve Naturelle
Intégrale de
Betampona fut la
première réserve
créée dans le pays.
The Betampona
Natural Reserve was
created, as the first
reserve of the
country.
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