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Country/Territory |
Madagascar |
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Administrative region(s) |
Fianarantsoa |
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Central coordinates |
23o 24' South 46o 29' East Map
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Area |
28250 ha |
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Altitude |
850 - 1600m |
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Criteria |
A1, A2, A3 |
Site description Kalambatritra is located 40 km east of Betroka. The terrain of undulating hills and steep summits is part of the Antaivondro-Kalambatritra mountain chain. Many clear and permanent tributaries of the Mangoky and the Ionaivo have their sources in the reserve. The low- and mid-altitude, dense, humid evergreen forest is little disturbed, and has a canopy 15-25 m high with emergents reaching 30 m. Characteristic trees include figs Ficus, Dalbergia and tree-ferns Cyathea. The humus layer is 10-25cm thick. Savannas of coarse grass (Aristida, Imperata) divide the forest into blocks, and a strip of bracken Pteridium borders the forest. The border of the protected area includes large areas of savanna. |
Habitats and percentage cover | Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | 3% | Forest | 57% | Grassland | 20% | Shrubland | 10% | Unknown | 7% |
| Land-use and percentage cover | agriculture | - | nature conservation and research | - |
Birds See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. Seventy-four species are known from the site, of which 45 are endemic to Madagascar. The species found are characteristic of humid forest, despite the site being located at the edge of the Eastern forest area. |
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Units | Quality | Criteria | Meller's Duck
(Anas melleri) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Meller's Duck
(Anas melleri) | winter | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1 | Madagascar Harrier
(Circus macrosceles) | resident | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1 | Madagascar Flufftail
(Sarothrura insularis) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Madagascar Snipe
(Gallinago macrodactyla) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Madagascar Blue-pigeon
(Alectroenas madagascariensis) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Red-fronted Coua
(Coua reynaudii) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Blue Coua
(Coua caerulea) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Pitta-like Ground-roller
(Atelornis pittoides) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A3 | Rufous-headed Ground-roller
(Atelornis crossleyi) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Velvet Asity
(Philepitta castanea) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Pollen's Vanga
(Xenopirostris polleni) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Nuthatch Vanga
(Hypositta corallirostris) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A2 | Dark Newtonia
(Newtonia amphichroa) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Ward's Flycatcher
(Pseudobias wardi) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A3 | Brown Emu-tail
(Dromaeocercus brunneus) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | White-throated Oxylabes
(Oxylabes madagascariensis) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Spectacled Tetraka
(Bernieria zosterops) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Grey-crowned Tetraka
(Bernieria cinereiceps) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Cryptic Warbler
(Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A2, A3 | Madagascar Yellowbrow
(Crossleyia xanthophrys) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Rand's Warbler
(Randia pseudozosterops) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A3 | Green Jery
(Neomixis viridis) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | Wedge-tailed Jery
(Neomixis flavoviridis) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Forest Rock-thrush
(Monticola sharpei) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A1, A2, A3 | Nelicourvi Weaver
(Ploceus nelicourvi) | resident | 1999 | 0 | 0 | - | - | A3 | | |
Conservation issues Grazing of livestock is the only human activity known to constitute a threat. |
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalambatritra Special Reserve, Madagascar. Downloaded from the Data Zone at http://www.birdlife.org on 9/2/2010 |
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