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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Kasijy Special Reserve is located 20 km north-west of Bemonto. The site comprises two forested outcrops of karst: the Kasijy massif and the small Analamajera massif. Three rivers delimit the site: the Andranomaitso river in the north, the Mahavavy river in the east and the Mahiarere river in the south. In the west, the site is bounded by a line from the Mahavavy river to the source of the Andranomaitso. In the north, the forest is dense, semi-deciduous and dry, with trees of
Adansonia,
Cedrelopsis and
Hildegardia dominating. An area of savanna, with some woody species, is located in the southern part.
See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Fifty-four species are known from the site, of which 27 are endemic to Madagascar. Species of global conservation concern include
Accipiter henstii and
Philepitta schlegeli.
Non-bird biodiversity: Lemurs: Phaner furcifer pallescens (VU), Propithecus verreauxi deckeni (VU). Carnivore: Cryptoprocta ferox (VU). Reptile: Erymnochelys madagascariensis (EN).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Cattle-grazing is a threat to the whole site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kasijy Special Reserve (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kasijy-special-reserve-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.
