Data Zone
Country/territory: Madagascar
Subnational region(s): Mahajanga
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (1999)
Area: 12,035 hectares (120.35 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Asity Madagascar
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | not assessed | not assessed | not assessed |
Site description (2001 baseline)
The site is located 11 km from Besalampy, on a coastal plateau. Within the reserve, the Bemarivo river is permanent while the small tributaries of the Marotondro river are seasonal. The main vegetation is dense, dry deciduous forest, dominated by trees of Ravensara, Dalbergia, Cordyla, Sideroxylon, Grewia, Diospyros and Eugenia. Outside the forest, there is secondary savanna with palms Bismarckia.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Sixty species are known from the site, of which 23 are endemic to Madagascar. However, the bird fauna of this forest is still poorly known and it is likely that other species remain to be discovered. Species of global conservation concern include Lophotibis cristata and Philepitta schlegeli.
Non-bird biodiversity: Lemur: Propithecus verreauxi deckeni (VU). Carnivore: Cryptoprocta ferox (VU).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bemarivo Special Reserve (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bemarivo-special-reserve-iba-madagascar on 13/01/2025.