Mangerivola Special Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
![]() ![]() Location of Mangerivola Special Reserve | |
Location | Eastern Madagascar |
Coordinates | 18°12′00″S 48°54′30″E / 18.20000°S 48.90833°E |
Area | 270.47 km2 (104.43 sq mi) |
Established | 1958 |
Governing body | Parcs Nationaux Madagascar – ANGAP |
Mangerivola Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the east of Madagascar. It was established in 1958 and is a hotspot for bird-watchers due to the one hundred species found there, including 63 endemics and many local endemics. There are also seven species of lemur and rare chameleons such as the Lance-nosed chameleon (Calumma gallus) which is registered as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.