Namoroka

Province: Mahajanga (Majunga)

Area: 22,227

Protected area status: Special reserve

Year established: 1966

General location: northwestern Madagascar

Location and Access: 50 kilometers south of Soalala; relatively inaccessible do to poor roads and adverse conditions with rain

Climate: Seasonal dry forest; the dry season lasts roughly 7 months, while the rainy season lasts 5 months

Average temperature: 27°C

Elevation:

Precipitation: 116 cm

Description: Namoroka is known for its tsingy formations, though it also has rich wildlife.

FAUNA
Birds: 81
Reptiles: 30
   Chameleons: 2
   Snakes: 5
Frogs: 5
Mammals: 16
   Lemurs: 8
   Rodents: 2
   Insectivores: 2
Lemur species:

Propithecus verreauxi deckeni

Eulemur fulvus rufus

Hapalemur griseus

Phaner furcifer

Microcebus murinus

Lepilemur edwardsi

Cheirogaleus medius

Daubentonia madagascariensis

FLORA:
ANGAP classifies ecosystems in Namoroka as follows;

subtropical forest found in canyons between the tsingy: 2.514ha

dry deciduous forest found amongst tsingy formations: 6.538 ha

marshes, rice paddies, and farmed areas: 262 H;

tsingy: 2.012 ha;

grassy savanna (Hyphaene shatan, Poupartia willcaffra, Stereospermum variabilis, Heteropogon contortus, Aristida sp and Hypparhenia sp.): 9.914 ha

shrubby savanna (Hypparhema rufa, Heteropogon contortus): 989 ha.
Species:

Dominant ethnic group(s):

Official web page: http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/namoroka/index.htm

Additional notes: Experiences moderate winds all year longNamoroka

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Web links for Namoroka
Namoroka (Parc National) Madagascar
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/namoroka/namoroka.htm
...- NAMOROKA: Parc national dans la région de Majunga (Mahajanga) connu par lesvariétés de sa faune (lémuriens, mammifères, chauves souris, serpents, .

Maps, Weather, and Airports for Namoroka, Madagascar
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/MA/3/Namoroka.html
Maps, weather and information about Namoroka, Madagascar.

Madagascar 1992: Reserve Naturelle de Namoroka
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~gkaufma/caving/madagas/namoroka.html
Preparing "Namoroka 1992" was like one of those defective showers, torturing youwith ... This, and additional news about the unattainability of Namoroka

Madagascar 1992 Caving Expedition
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~gkaufma/caving/madagas/madagas_frames_main.html
Expedition to the karst of Namoroka and Narinda. This selection of homepages isbased on an article in the International Caver, No.

Tahiry Nanahary Antsingin'i Namoroka Info and Discussion Page
http://www.redtailcanyon.com/places/4508563.aspx
Edit This Information | Upload a photo of Tahiry Nanahary Antsingin'i Namoroka... Post a comment to 'Tahiry Nanahary Antsingin'i Namoroka'

Madagascar Ants Browser - AntWeb
http://www.antweb.org/browse.do?subfamily=ponerinae&genus=platythyrea&name=arthuri&rank=species&project=madants
...- ... Mitsinjo, 1w. CASENT0023766, BLF06506, Madagascar : Mahajanga : Parc National de Namoroka, 17.8 km 329° WNW Vilanandro, 1w. CASENT0101718, ...

World Ants Browser - AntWeb
http://www.antweb.org/browse.do?subfamily=ponerinae&genus=Platythyrea&name=arthuri&rank=species
...- ... CASENT0023766, BLF6506, Madagascar : Mahajanga : Parc National de Namoroka, 17.8 km 329° WNW Vilanandro, 1w. CASENT0101718, ANTC2946, Madagascar : Nd. Madagascar ...

Madagascar For Ever
http://www.madagascar-4ever.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=86
...- iconeparc.jpg Province de Majunga - Parc de Namoroka. Accès : Le nouveau ParcNational de Namoroka est situé dans la partie Nord-Ouest de Madagascar et est

Speleo Projects - Caving Publications International
http://www.speleoprojects.com/html/detail/english/Berlin_series.html
Volume 13: Madagascar 1991/92 and 2003 (Bemaraha, Namoroka and Narinda) Volume12: Speleological Project Ghar Katalehkhor (Zanjan / Iran)

Listagem de Material Herborizado por MunicĂ­pio
http://200.136.175.14/Relatorios/listagens/lMunicipio.asp?Tarefa=Anke*Tsingy*de*Namoroka
...- quinta-feira, 10 de fevereiro de 2005 16:37h. Município de Anke Tsingy de Namoroka, ,. Grande Grupo, Família, Espécie, Nome Popular, Local, Número Herbário. ...

Speläoclub Berlin - publications (Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte)
http://www.speleo-berlin.de/gb_publikationen.php
A Dutch expedition to the Bemaraha karst (2003) as well as two German projectsto south Narinda (1991/92) and Namoroka (1992) are presented in detail in

Lower Taxa of the Lemurs of Madagascar
http://www.tsidy.com/lemurs/lowertaxa/lowertaxa.asp?lt_name=Phaner%20furcifer%20pallescens
River (or slightly to its south in the case of Lambomakandro) to the region of Soalala; within this area, absent between the Tsiribihina river and Namoroka. ...

RĂ©sultats de recherche
http://www.x-recherche.com/cgi-bin/trouve.cgi?name=parcs&MOTS=nocturne&deb=1&nrespp=10&SUBSTRING=
...- ... ambrensis, ...) et flore (weinmannia, tambourissa, ...) http://www.parcs-madagascar. com/ankarafantsika/guides.htm nocturne: 2 7: Namoroka (Parc National de ...

RĂ©sultats de recherche
http://www.x-recherche.com/cgi-bin/trouve.cgi?name=parcs&MOTS=nocturne&deb=21&nrespp=10&SUBSTRING=
...- ... souris, serpents, ...) et de sa flore (tambourissa, weinmannia, ...) http://www. parcs-madagascar.com/bora/climat.htm nocturnes: 1 26: Namoroka (Parc National ...

madainfo.de - Landschaften im Westen von Madagaskar
http://madainfo.de/westen.htm
...- ... werden. Das Naturschauspiel der tsingy findet sich im Westen und Norden Madagaskars in Bemaraha, Namoroka und Ankarana. Expeditionen ...

Madagascar, le guide : Spéléologie
http://www.madagascar-guide.com/fr/Pages/aventure/speleo.html
...- Citons les Tsingy de l'Ankarana au Nord d'Ambilobe, les Tsingy de la Namoroka auSud de Soalala, les Tsingy du Bemaraha que percent les magnifiques gorges

Madagascar, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Science and Horticulture ...
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/scihort/madagascar/projects/yams/Yams.html
A male plant of Dioscorea ovinala from Namoroka in NW Madagascar. A female plantof Dioscorea ovinala (Angaroka in Sakalava) from NW Madagascar

Satelitní mapa oblasti Soalala: Namoroka — Tsilaipaka | Madagaskar
http://www.maplandia.cz/madagaskar/mahajanga/soalala/mista-namoroka-tsilaipaka.html
SatelitnĂ­ mapa Soalala. PodrobnĂ˝ mĂ­stopisnĂ˝ atlas a satelitnĂ­ snĂ­mky Soalala,Madagaskar.

Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Madagascar dry deciduous forests (AT0202)
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0202_full.html
There are some significant topographic variations throughout the ecoregion, suchas the limestone massifs of Ankarana, Namoroka and Bemaraha

U. Thalmann: Publications
http://www.unizh.ch/anthro/staff/affil._research/Urs/Pub.html
1999 Thalmann, U.; Kerloc'h, P.; MĂĽller, AE & Zaramody, A. A short visit to the Strict Nature Reserve Tsingy de Namoroka (NW Madagascar). ...

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