Global InformationBeza Mahafaly Special Reserve information
| Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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  Location of Beza Mahafaly Reserve | |
| Location | Southwest Madagascar |
| Nearest city | Betioky-Atsimo , Toliara |
| Coordinates | 23°40′S 44°36′E / 23.667°S 44.600°E |
| Area | 1,433 acres (5.80 km2) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Parcs Nationaux Madagascar -ANGAP |
The Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve is a nature reserve in Madagascar 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Betioky Sud. The reserve also provides training and research opportunities. It consists of a fenced gallery forest, approximately 100 hectares (250 acres), separated by 8 kilometres (5 mi) from a 520-hectare (1,300-acre) gallery of arid spiny forest. The reserve has a museum that is open to tourists.[1]
Tree species featured in the two galleries include tamarind trees and Madagascar ocotillo, among many others. Animals residing in the galleries include four species of lemurs, four species of tenrecs, 17 species of saurians, 12 species of snakes, two species of tortoises and, in season, the Nile crocodile. There are over 100 species of birds.[2]
- ^ "Bezà Mahafaly: Information for tourists". Yale University. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Bezà Mahafaly: Plants and animals". Yale University. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-10.