Amber Forest Reserve
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Amber Forest Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of Madagascar | |
Nearest city | Joffreville |
Coordinates | 12°26′S 49°05′E / 12.44°S 49.08°E[1] |
Area | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
Established | 28 October 1958 |
Amber Forest Reserve (French: Réserve de la Forêt d’Ambre) is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar.
The name comes from the flowers of some trees, which cover the mountain and shine with amber from afar.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Ambohitantely Special Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ "Amber mountain national park". MADAMAGAZINE. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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