Location and Access: 135 km northeast of Toliara, 90 km west of Isalo
Climate: The forest of Vohibasia serves as the transition between the dry and wet forests of Madagascar.
Average temperature: 23-24°C
Elevation: 300-825 m
Precipitation: 70-85 cm
Description: "Zombitse-Vohibasia is located at the western of the solid mass of Isalo rock. Altitude on the sandy domes of the park varies between 485 and 825 meters. The forests of Vohibasia-Isoky have limestone rock foundation dating from the early to middle Jurassic. In other parts of the the park, visitors will find sandstone formations and canyons"
FLORA: The dry forest canopy height averages 10-16 m. ANGAP details frequently encountered species (in French), but here is a list of species: Canopy Securinega seyregii, Mallaestrum antsingence, Carissa obovata, Teclea boiviniana, Grewia sp., Cedrelopsis microfoliata, Rhodoiaena sp., Pongamiopsis pervilleana - Leguminosae - endemic Kind in Madagascar, present of the septentrional dry forests to the forests dry southernmost
WWF welcomes new national park in Madagascar
http://www.vaovao.net/EnglishSept-1/020928wwf.htm
The Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park covers 36000 hectares of what are the ..."Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park may be considered as a real reflection of
Project Zombitse 1996
http://members.tripod.co.uk/ProjectZombitse1996/
During 1996, a nine member Anglo-Malagasy team of biologists conducted baselinebird surveys of Zombitse-Vohibasia forests that were soon to become
Le fleuve d'Onilahy et les parks nationaux de Zombitse-Vohibasia ...
http://www.madagascar-info.de/madagascar_fr/tours/onilahy_isalo.html
...- Points forts : Zombitse-Vohibasia – Onilahy – Isalo Après la visite du parcZombitse nous allons au village de Tongobory pour commencer la descente en
Der Onilahy Fluss und die National Parks von Zombitse-Vohibasia ...
http://www.madagascar-info.de/madagaskar_de/tours/onilahy_isalo.html
...- Höhepunkte: Zombitse-Vohibasia – Onilahy Fluss – Isalo ... Mittwoch, unk,Besuch des Zombitse-Vohibasia Nationalparks der einen der letzten Reste von
Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Madagascar succulent woodlands (AT1312)
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at1312_full.html
A number of protected areas fall within the succulent woodlands ecoregion,including Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Andranomena Special Reserve
afrol News - Inaugurado nuevo parque nacional en Madagascar
http://www.afrol.com/es/articulos/13494
...- El parque nacional de Zombitse-Vohibasia cubre 36.000 hectáreas en las quepredominan los bosques secos de hojas caducas de la isla, además de unas 86
Annotated List of the Project papers
http://www.cdr.dk/sscafrica/brudoc3.htm
One area of concern is Zombitse Vohibasia, a forested oasis in a vast expanse ofdry savannah in the semi-arid western part of the country.
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FOREST CONSERVATION
http://www.cdr.dk/sscafrica/r&d-e-ma.htm
In all, 74 villages are situated in the Zombitse-Vohibasia region. ... As aclassified forest, Zombitse-Vohibasia already had the status of a protected area
Search for Sites
http://www.birdlife.net/ datazone/search/sites_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=7262&m=0
It is known with certainty from only two sites: Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
(type locality) and Analavelona Classified Forest, a montane forest 50 km to ...
Search for Sites
http://www.birdlife.net/ datazone/search/sites_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=6283&m=0
...and have a different song 2 . As a precaution pending further taxonomic analysis,
this publication treats the birds from Isalo and Zombitse-Vohibasia as M ...
Search for Sites
http://217.158.66.185/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=6586&m=0
BirdLife IBA Factsheet. MG065, Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. Country. Madagascar.
Administrative region(s). Toliara. Central coordinates. ...
Happy End für die Lemuren
http://archiv.hamburger-illustrierte.de/ arc2002/international/umweltnatur/happyendfuerdielemuren.html
...- ... Der 36.000 Hektar große Zombitse Vohibasia Nationalpark ist ein Vogelparadies und
die Heimat zahlreicher Halbaffen, von denen viele Arten nur auf Madagaskar ...
Where do you want to go birding in Madagascar today?
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/africamadagascar.htm
Biological Survey of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park - During 1996,. a ninemember Anglo-Malagasy team of biologists conducted baseline bird surveys of
WWF's work in Asia and the Pacific
http://panda.bluegecko.net:8080/ about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/news/news.cfm?uNewsID=2693
28 Sep 2002 Antanarivo, Madagascar - WWF today welcomed the establishment
of the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, in Madagascar. ...
Almost all pictures on this site were taken with a Konica Minolta
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