Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor

Area of protected forest biome in Madagascar

17°42′S 48°45′E / 17.7°S 48.75°E / -17.7; 48.75^{[citation needed]}Area3,810 km²Established2007Governing bodyMINENVEF

The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) is a large area of protected forest biome in eastern Madagascar.^[1] The CAZ encompasses some 3,810 km², making it one of the largest areas of rainforest remaining in the country.^[2] Over 2,000 species of plants have been recorded in the CAZ, nearly 1,700 of which are endemic to the region.^[2]

This area is the main source of water in the eastern and western part of Madagascar.^[3]

It received the status of a natural resource reserve in 2015.^[4]

Flora and fauna

The CAZ is an area of enormous biodiversity: fifteen species of lemur have been recorded in it, at least three of which (the indri, the black-and-white ruffed lemur, and the diademed sifaka) are known to be threatened.^[2]

Some 30 other mammal species, 129 amphibian species, and 89 avian species have been recorded in the CAZ.^[2]

References

^ "Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena, Madagascar". The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative » Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, a field demonstration model". satoyama-initiative.org. Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
^ "The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative | Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena, Madagascar". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
^ "Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, Madagascar: "The economic viabilities of carbon offsetting are ridiculous" | REDD-Monitor". redd-monitor.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-08-25.