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Area: 9,826 Protected area status: Special reserve Year established: 1956 General location: northwestern Madagascar Location and Access: Accessible by road during the dry season Climate: Dry tropical, influenced by monsoon rains during the hot wet season (November to April) Average temperature: 24°C Elevation: 0 to 800 m Precipitation: 100-150 cm Description: Maningoza is home to one of the last remaining areas of the dry tropical forest growing on ferralitic soils. Many rare species of endemic flora and fauna are found in this protected area. Maningoza is made up of dry deciduous forest with an open canopy at 16 -25 m. In degraded areas there is grassy savanna with palm trees. FAUNA Birds: 73 Reptiles: 27 Lizards: 11 Chameleons: 3 Snakes: 10 Frogs: 4 Mammals: 15 Lemur species: 5 (Eulemur fulvus rufus, Propithecus verreauxi deckeni, Hapalemur griseus, Microcebus murinus and Cheirogaleus medius) FLORA: According to ANGAP, Maningoza has several types of ecosystems: Species: 165 Dominant ethnic group(s): Sakalava Official web page MAP/Satellite Picture --> Pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta
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