Beza Mahafaly Reserve
Facts and practical information
The Beza Mahafaly Reserve is a nature reserve in Madagascar 35 kilometres northeast of Betioky Sud. The reserve also provides training and research opportunities. It consists of a fenced gallery forest, approximately 100 hectares, separated by 8 kilometres from a 520-hectare gallery of arid spiny forest. The reserve has a museum that is open to tourists. ()
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Nile crocodile
The Nile crocodile is a large crocodilian native to freshwater habitats in Africa, where it is present in 26 countries. Due to its widespread occurrence and stable population trend, it has...
Reptiles
Ring-tailed lemur
The ring-tailed lemur is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and...
Mammals
Verreaux's sifaka
Verreaux's sifaka, or the white sifaka, is a medium-sized primate in one of the lemur families, the Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from...
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Reddish-gray mouse lemur
The reddish-gray mouse lemur also known as the gray-brown mouse lemur or rufous-gray mouse lemur, is found in Western Madagascar in the region around Beza Mahafaly Reserve, north to...
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