Sahamalaza National Park

Sahamalaza National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Sahamalaza sportive lemur (Lepilemur sahamalazensis) in Sahamalaza National Park
Location within Madagascar
Nearest city	Ambanja and Analalava.
Coordinates	13°57′S 47°39′E / 13.950°S 47.650°E / -13.950; 47.650
Area	260.35 km2 (100.52 sq mi)
Established	2007
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Zones Humides de Sahamalaza
Designated	2 February 2017
Reference no.	2288[1]

Sahamalaza National Park is in the northwestern part of Madagascar in Sofia region, with 26035 hectares.

Management of the national park has been assigned to Madagascar National Parks,^[2] with part of the funding provided by the Madagascar Protected Areas and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM).^[3]

Geography

It is situated near Ambanja in the Ambanja District (Diana Region) and Analalava (Sofia region).

Species

• Blue-eyed black lemur, Northern giant mouse lemur, Sahamalaza sportive lemur, Boophis ankarafensis.

See also

• List of national parks of Madagascar
• Fauna of Madagascar

References

External links

• Ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Ecologie et des Forêts