Montagne d'Ambre National Park [1] ( fr. Parc national de la Montagne d'Ambre , “Mount Ambre”) is a national park in the north of Madagascar , 37 kilometers south of the city of Antsiranana (Diego-Suárez). It is one of the first and one of the most intriguing parks of Madagascar. “Amber Mountain” is famous for its biodiversity and unique climate. This park, spread out over an area of 23,010 hectares, of which 4,810 hectares is the special reserve “Fore-d'Ambre” ( Réserve Spéciale de la Forêt d'Ambre “ Ambre Forest”), created in 1958 [2] , at an altitude of 800-1475 meters on the slopes of the extinct volcano Monto d'Ambre], called a cool oasis of calm. The vegetation of the park is evergreen tropical rainforests. On average, 2978 millimeters of precipitation. The park has five crater lakes and several picturesque waterfalls and rivers. Humid tropical climate . Temperatures vary from 20 to 25 ° C. In cool weather at the top of Mount Amber, at night it can reach up to 3 ° C.
| National Park "Montagne d'Ambre" | |
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| fr Parc national de la Montagne d'Ambre | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Antsiranana |
| Commune | Diana |
The park is located in the communes of (Ambuhitra), , , , Bubakilandi ( Bobakilandy ), , Ambundrun ( Ambondrona ), , , , and Sakaramy ( Anakranana in the region in the province of Antsiranana . The population is Antacarana , Sakalava , , and .
For the local population, Ambro is a sacred place fanned by many legends, as well as strict taboos. Local professional guides must inform visitors of the park about existing prohibitions, the observance of which is mandatory.
It offers visitors excursions from 4 hours to 3 days. The elevation difference on the tourist paths of this park ranges from 850 to 1450 m above sea level.
The Montagne d'Ambre National Park is home to many endemic animal species. Today, of the endemics, there are 77 species of birds, 7 species of lemurs ( Crowned , Sanford and others [2] ) and 24 species of amphibians.
This is where visitors can see the smallest lemur - the brown mouse lemur . Chubaty ibis is a unique inhabitant of the park. A recent discovery was that this park also contains the smallest chameleon - Brookesia micra , the length of an adult that barely reaches 3 cm.
The flora of the park is represented by 1020 plant species, including . These are bright representatives of tropical forests: epiphytes , orchids , tree ferns [2] . But also there are endemic plants, most of which have unique healing properties. Local guides will tell you about these plants. In addition, the park is growing and mahogany - , which is listed in the Red Book and ruthlessly destroyed by smugglers because of valuable wood, called rosewood .
Notes
- Vo Global Voices - The Amber Mountain National Park . Global Voices (December 31, 2016). The appeal date is February 5, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Andriampampina, Joseph. Nature reserves and nature conservation in Madagascar // Madagascar = Madagascar / E. Jolly, F. Oberle, R. Albiniac, and others; Per. from English M.A. Arshinova; Scientific ed. and afterword B. D. Vasiliev. - M .: Progress, 1990. - 294 p. - (Golden Fund of the biosphere). - ISBN 5-01-002049-1 .