Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve

Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve
Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve
Ivohibe Special Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Location of Ivohibe Reserve in Madagascar
Location	Ihorombe, Madagascar
Nearest city	Ivohibe
Coordinates	22°30′S 46°59′E / 22.500°S 46.983°E
Area	148.15 km2 (57.20 sq mi)
Designation	Special reserve
Created	1964

Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar. It was created in 1964.^[2]

Geography edit

Ivohibe is in the southern part of the Andringitra Massif, in the region of the Ihorombe. The reserve covers 3 453 ha.

It is situated near the village of Ivohibe, about 110 km from Ihosy by secondary roads.^[3]

The rainy season starts on October and lasts until March.^[4]

List of lemur species found in Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve^[5]
Viewing time	Species
Daytime	Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Southern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis) Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons) Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
Nighttime	Brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) Greater dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus major) Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)

^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Ivohibe from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 19 March 2022.[1]
^ NDAO-i-Travel (2017-12-21). "Pic d'Ivohibe Special Reserve. Adventures into uncharted territory". Madagascar holidays. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
^ Madagascar National Parcs - Ivohibe Reserve
^ NDAO-i-Travel (2017-12-21). "Pic d'Ivohibe Special Reserve. Adventures into uncharted territory". Madagascar holidays. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
^ Mittermeier, R.A.; Louis, E.E.; Richardson, M.; Schwitzer, C.; et al. (2010). Lemurs of Madagascar. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (3rd ed.). Conservation International. p. 662. ISBN 978-1-934151-23-5. OCLC 670545286.

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