Ranomafana

Province: Fianarantsoa

Area: 43,549

Protected area status: National park

Year established: 1991

General location: Eastern Madagascar

Location and Access: 60 km north of Fianarantsoa, 400 km south of Antananarivo

Climate: Montane rainforest

Average temperature: 14-20°C

Elevation: 400-1417 m

Precipitation: 230-400 cm

Description: Ranomafana is one of Madagascar's best known and most important parks. Created in 1991 following the 1986 discovery of the golden bamboo lemur, Ranomafana has served as a model for subsequent parks and reserves in the country and abroad.

FAUNA
Birds: 114
Reptiles: 36
   Lizards: 10
   Chameleons: 12
   Snakes: 14
Frogs: 41
Mammals: 43
   Lemurs: 12
   Rodents: 6
   Insectivores: 11
   Bats: 8
   Carnivores: 6
Fish: 6
Spiders: 350
Crustaceans (Crayfish): 6
Lemur species:

Hapalemur aureus

Hapalemur griseus

Hapalemur simus

Eulemur rubriventer

Eulemur fulvus rufus

Varecia variegata variegata

Propithecus diadema edwardsi

Avahi laniger

Lepilemur sp

Chreirogaleus major

Microcebus rufus

Daubentonia madagascariensis

FLORA:
Ranomafana is mostly mountainous and consists of low altitude rainforests (much of this is degraded or deforestated), mid-altitude forests, and montane rainforests.
Species:

Dominant ethnic group(s): Tanala, Betsileo

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

Additional notes: Ranomafana

Orchid near Ranomafana Betsileo memorial stones Ranomafana National Park Namorona River Waterfalls Ranomafana river Moss covered tree in Ranomafana river Forested valley of Ranomafana National Park Mist Rising from the rainforest of Ranomafana National Park Rice Fields near Fianarantsoa Rice Fields near Ranomafana Rice Paddies near Fianarantsoa Boophis albilabris frog Mantella madagascariensis (Painted Mantella) Mantella madagascariensis frog in Ranomafana Painted Mantella (Mantella madagascariensis), Ranomafana Mantidactylus pulcher Mantidactylus pulcher frog Mantidactylus lugubris frog Mantidactylus lugubris frog Mantidactylus lugubris frog Giraffe-necked Weevil Giraffe necked Weevil Green Mantid Leaf Insect Stream in Ranomafana (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana)

Leaf Insect Lutinus Beetle Praying Mantis (Brown color) Mantid Purple Antenna Mantid Yellow Moth Pill Millipede Ball Pill Millipede (Green color) Stick Mantid Stick Mantid Land Snail Striped Civet (Fossa fossana) Striped Civet (Fossa fossana) Striped Civet (Fossa fossana) Greater Bamboo Lemur Grey Bamboo Lemur Microcebus rufus (Brown mouse lemur) Microcebus rufus (Brown mouse lemur) Microcebus rufus (Brown mouse lemur) Microcebus rufus (Brown mouse lemur) Milne-Edwards Sifaka Milne-Edwards Sifaka Red Forest Rat (Nesomys rufus) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana)

Brookesia superciliaris chameleon Brookesia thieli chameleon Calumma brevicornis (female) Calumma brevicornis chameleon (female) Calumma nasutus chameleon Calumma nasutus chameleon on hand Calumma parsonii (juvenile) Calumma parsonii chameleon Calumma brevicornis (male) Calumma globifer chameleon Furcifer lateralis (juvenile) Furcifer willsii (Female) Furcifer willsii (Female) Furcifer willsii (Male) Phelsuma day gecko Phelsuma gecko Phelsuma quadriocellata gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko Uroplatus phantasticus gecko Uroplatus phantasticus gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko Zonosaurus ornatus lizard Ranomafana NP Rainforest Brookesia chameleon in Ranomafana Bamboo lemur - Ranomafana Bamboo lemur (Ranomafana) Chameleon in Ranomafana (Ranomafana)

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Web links for Ranomafana
ICTE Webpage, Ranomafana National Park
http://icte.bio.sunysb.edu/pages/ranomafana.html
Ranomafana National Park (RNP) is located in the southeastern part of Madagascar... The biological richness of Ranomafana National Park is extremely high

ICTE Webpage, Ranomafana National Park and the Centre ValBio
http://icte.bio.sunysb.edu/pages/national_parks.html
Ranomafana National Park and the Centre ValBio. Together, Ranomafana NationalPark (RNP) and the International Training Center for the Study of Biodiversity

Ranamafana National Park
http://info.bio.sunysb.edu/rano.biodiv/
Cascade of the Sakaroa Bridge to Park Ranomafana National Park is located in the... This has become the town of Ranomafana. In 1986 Hapalemur aureus were

Parc national de Ranomafana Fianarantsoa Madagascar
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/ranomafana/
RANOMAFANA: Parc national dans la région de Fianarantsoa connu par sa proprefaune (varecia variegata, microcèbe, fossa fossana, hapalemur doré, .

Ranomafana (Parc national) Madagascar
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/ranomafana/ranomafana.htm
...- RANOMAFANA: Parc national dans la région de Fianarantsoa connu par les variétésde sa faune (lémuriens, ...) et de sa flore (orchidées, plantes médicinales

RANOMAFANA National Park
http://taniko.free.fr/parks/ranomafana.htm
Ranomafana’s protected montane rainforest covers an area of 41.600ha, ...Accommodation: Two rustic hotels in Ranomafana with another under construction.

RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/primate/ranomafana.html
RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK. Vatoharanana Site. BRIEF HISTORY:. The main researchstation is located near the village of Ranomafana (meaning "hot water") in

A GUIDE TO THE LAND SNAILS OF RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK MADAGASCAR
http://www.calacademy.org/research/MAD/
The land snail fauna of Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar has not been compiled.... This guide is prepared for the Ranomafana Naturalists to identify

VirtualTourist.com - Ranomafana Travel Guide - Pictures, Tips and ...
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/ Madagascar/Faritanin_i_Fianarantsoa/Ranomafana-2066164/TravelGuide-Ranomafana.html
Ranomafana Travel Guide Travel Guide - Find the best insider tips, reviews, andpictures from locals and travelers for Ranomafana Travel Guide hotels

VirtualTourist.com - Ranomafana Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
http://www.virtualtourist.com/ travel/Africa/Madagascar/Faritanin_i_Fianarantsoa/Ranomafana-2066164/Things_To_Do-Ranomafana-BR-1.html
Ranomafana Tips Travel Guide - Find the best insider tips, reviews, and picturesfrom locals and travelers for Ranomafana Tips hotels, restaurants

Ranomafana Travel Information. Photos, Stories and Diaries about ...
http://www.worldsurface.com/browse/location.asp?locationid=6432
Sustainable Tourism for independent travellers (travelers) and backpackers.

The Road to Ranomafana
http://home.earthlink.net/~douglaspage/id11.html
The Road to Ranomafana, by Douglas Page, Patricia Wright.

Madagascar: Ranomafana National Park
http://www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop/english/Field_sites/Madagascar.htm
The biological richness of Ranomafana National Park is extremely high. The treespecies richness of one-hectare plots at Ranomafana, 37 families and more

Ranomafana National Park
http://homepage2.nifty.com/wwgkanda/MAD/ranoma.html
There is a new, good and clean hotel near the park gate. It was called HotelDomain Nature. Station Thermal de Ranomafana is in Ranomafana villege.

MBG: Madagascar Biodiversity and Conservation - Rainforest
http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/rainforest.asp?order=1&subdivision=ranomafana
Ranomafana National Park was created in 1991 in one of the few remaining largeareas of ... The park has an area of 41600 ha in Ranomafana National Park.

MBG: Madagascar Biodiversity and Conservation - Conservation issues
http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagascar/conservation.asp?order=15
Ranomafana entrance station Ranomafana entrance station ... Ranomafana NationalPark, designated in 1991, is a major focus of conservation and development

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