Tsimanampetsotsa

Province: Toliara (Tuléar)

Area: 43,200

Protected area status: National park

Year established:

General location: southwestern Madagascar; 24 O 03' and 24 O 12' of Southern latitude and 43 ° 46 ' and 43 ° 50 ' of longitude

Location and Access: 85 km south of Toliara

Climate: Endemic spiny forest and wetlands

Average temperature:

Elevation: 38-114 m

Precipitation: 35-50 cm

Description: Tsimanampetsotsa is best known for its bird population including pink flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) found on a shallow lake located on the sandy coastal plain. The reserve also has multiple caves, some of which shelter blind fish (Typhleotris madagascariensis).

FAUNA
Birds: 72
Reptiles: 34
Frogs: 1
   Lemurs: 3
   Bats: 1
Fish: 1
Lemur species:

FLORA:
Tsimanampetsotsa has dense xerophilous thickets, grassy formations and sand dunes.
Species:

Dominant ethnic group(s): Tanala, Vezo

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

Additional notes: Due to its chemistry, the water of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa does not support any fish species.90% of species endemicTsimanampetsotsa

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Web links for Tsimanampetsotsa
Tsimanampetsotsa (Parc national) Madagascar
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/tsimanampetsotsa/tsimanampetsotsa.htm
...- TSIMANAMPETSOTSA: Parc national dans la region de Tuléar (Toliary) connu par lesvariétés de sa faune (lémuriens, mammifères, chauves souris, serpents, .

Tsimanampetsotsa Parc national de Madagascar): climat
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/climat.htm
...- MONTAGNE D'AMBRE: Parc national dans la région de Diégo Suarez connu par sa proprefaune (lemur coronatus, microcèbe roux, phaner à fourche, cheirogale

LAKE TSIMANAMPETSOTSA, A MODERN ALKALINE PLAYA LAKE IN MADAGASCAR
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_26774.htm
Lake Tsimanampetsotsa in southwestern Madagascar represents a dynamic modernanalog for ... Lake Tsimanampetsotsa provides an unparalled glimpse of modern

Madagascar For Ever
http://madagascar-4ever.com/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=102
...- Parc de Tsimanampetsotsa. ... Spécificités : Le Parc National de Tsimanampetsotsa est un site d'importance biologique et paysagère particulière. ...

Biomedical evaluation of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12723796&dopt=Citation
Complete health assessments were performed on 20 adult ring-tailed lemurs (Lemurcatta), 10 males and 10 females, free ranging within the Tsimanampetsotsa

LakeNet - Lakes
http://www.worldlakes.org/lakedetails.asp?lakeid=9101
Lake Profile. Tsimanampetsotsa. Adopt Me. General Information. Description.Country, Madagascar. Latitude, -24° 8' 1" (-24.1338). State. Maps

Encyclopædia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic?idxStructId=607737&typeId=13
Topic: Lake Tsimanampetsotsa (l., Mad.) Encyclopædia Britannica : Related Articles.description · Go to Index Browse | List of Abbreviations

Ramsar Sites Database
http://www.wetlands.org/RSDB/_COP9Directory/Directory/1MG001.html
Location: Lac Tsimanampetsotsa is situated in the Province of Toliara, ...The forest around Lake Tsimanampetsotsa is the only known habitat for a

Ph AKA E
http://pensee-chretienne.ifrance.com/textes/ph%20aka%20e.htm
Tsimanampetsotsa is now a Natural Reserve : the lake & its surroundings. You can'tdrink Tsimanampetsotsa lake because it's a salty lake (1 to 4 g per litre

Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Madagascar spiny thickets (AT1311)
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at1311_full.html
The limestone cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa, on the Mahafaly Plateau,have unusual vegetation comprising four main families: Euphorbiaceae

Madagascar Ants Browser - AntWeb
http://www.antweb.org/ browse.do?subfamily=ponerinae&genus=pachycondyla&name=ambigua&rank=species&project=madants
...- ... CASENT0018844, BLF06254, Madagascar : Toliara : Parc National de Tsimanampetsotsa, Forêt de Bemanateza, 20.7 km 81° E Efoetse, 23.0 km 131° SE Beheloka, 1w. ...

Madagascar Wildlife Tours 2006
http://www.madagascar-travel.net/wildlifetours.html
Discover the remarkable spiny bush of Tsimanampetsotsa National Park. ...We continue along poor road to Lake Tsimanampetsotsa, where we explore the

Wanadoo Madagascar/Tourisme
http://www.wanadoo.mg/tourisme.php?articleId=187651
...- ... ANGAP : Tsimanampetsotsa ou la merveille du Sud 05-12-2004 / 06:33 Moins connu que Isalo, le parc national Tsimanampetsotsa ne regorge pas moins de richesses ...

Parc National de Tsimanampetsotsa - Madagascar - Recensioni di ...
http://www.tripadvisor.it/ Attraction_Review-g293808-d576143-Reviews-Parc_National_de_Tsimanampetsotsa-Madagascar.html
...- Parc National de Tsimanampetsotsa: Vai su TripAdvisor, la tua fonte di quanto dimeglio offre il web su recensioni imparziali e articoli su Parc National de

Madaga
http://www.nomade.ch/Finito/PFrame/Madaga.htm
...- Plus loin, le Lac de Tsimanampetsotsa, réserve naturelle diYcile d’accès, ...Tsimanampetsotsa - Bezaha - Mahafaly. Piste. Arrivée dans l’après - midi.

Madagascar, le guide : RĂ©serves
http://www.madagascar-guide.com/fr/Pages/decouverte/sud/sud3/reserve.html
...- Le Lac Tsimanampetsotsa Ses eaux sont pauvres et peu fréquentées par les oiseauxd'eau même si quelques centaines de flamants y sont parfois rencontrés.

Madagascar, le guide : Paysages
http://www.madagascar-guide.com/fr/Pages/nature/paysages.html
...- Le lac Tsimanampetsotsa est un lac d'eau saumâtre, peu profond et saturé desulfate de chaux qui lui donne une couleur laiteuse (cf: chap Sud).

Sinclair Stammers - Micromacro Cinematography - Natural History ...
http://www.micromacro.co.uk/natural_history/natural_history.htm
NH4008, Baobab growing on tertiary limestone pavement, Tsimanampetsotsa ...NH4011, Baobab, Tsimanampetsotsa, south west Madagascar

Source book for the inland fishery resources of Africa Vol. 1
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/T0473E/T0473E05.htm
Bemamba, Mandroseza, Tsimanampetsotsa. Ihotry, Mandrozo ... 4 Tsimanampetsotsa,10 Amparihibe S. 17 Amboromalandy, 24 Bendrony-Matsabe

African Bird Club | main
http://www.africanbirdclub.org/feature/vanga.html
The Mahafaly plateau area includes the Strict Reserve of Tsimanampetsotsa, theonly protected area which might hold populations of Red-shouldered Vangas.

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