Maningoza Special Reserve
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Maningoza Special Reserve is a 9,826 hectares (24,280 acres) wildlife reserve near Besalampy in Madagascar. It was created in 1956 to protect the many endemic plants and animals, and it also contains some of the last remaining areas of dry deciduous forest on the island.
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Maningoza Special Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Melaky Region, Madagascar |
Nearest city | Besalampy |
Coordinates | 16.75°S 44.483333°E / -16.75; 44.483333 |
Area | 59.73 km2 (23.06 sq mi) |
Designation | Special reserve |
Designated | 1956 |
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