Andohahela National Park - Section II (6594)
Madagascar, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Parc National d'Andohahela - Parcelle II
Central coordinates: Latitude: -24.8770, Longitude: 46.5940
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 1006
Area of KBA (km2): 127.69045
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Parcel II of Andohahela National Park is located 52 km from Ambovombe, south of the Mananara river. It extends over a calcareous plateau, with a series of undulating hills that peak at 1,006 m (Vohidagoro). On the plateau, the vegetation is composed of xerophilous bushland of Didiereaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Leguminosae and Crassulaceae. Higher areas are dominated by dwarf Aloe, with Pachypodium on the highest areas.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot (2014). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Eighty-three species are known from this site, of which 31 are endemic to Madagascar. Although Parcels I and II are only separated by a few kilometres, their bird faunas are quite different. Andohahela is the only protected area in Madagascar which contains a contact area between two biogeographical regions: humid forest (confined to Parcel I) and spiny forest (Parcel II). Interesting endemic species include Falco zoniventris, four species of Coua, Newtonia archboldi and six species of vanga (Vangidae). Species of global conservation concern include Ardeola idae. Non-bird biodiversity: Plant: Alluaudia ascendens is endemic to the Mandrare region. Lemurs: Lemur catta (VU), Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi (VU), Phaner furcifer (probably P. f. pallescens) (VU). Carnivore: Cryptoprocta ferox (VU).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 13 | |
| Shrubland | 63 | |
| Grassland | 7 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Pressures on the site include hunting, exploitation of wood, and cattle-grazing.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Trend Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Goodman et al. (1997), Griveaud and Peyrieras (1972), Hawkins and Goodman (1999), Jenkins (1987), Nicoll and Langrand (1989), Schulenberg et al. (1993).