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Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve

Strict nature reserve of Madagascar

Summary

Strict nature reserve of Madagascar

Field	Value
name	Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
iucn_category	Ia
photo	Tsingy_de_Bemaraha_Strict_Nature_Reserve.jpg
photo_caption	A karst limestone formation, known as tsingy in Malagasy
map	Madagascar
relief	yes
map_width	220
map_caption	Location of Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
location	Melaky Region, Madagascar
nearest_city	Antsalova
embedded1	{{designation list	embed=yes
designation1	WHS
designation1_offname	Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
designation1_date	1990 (14th session)
designation1_type	Natural
designation1_criteria	vii, x
designation1_number	494rev
designation1_free1name	Region
designation1_free1value	Africa
coordinates
area_km2	834.11
established	31 December 1927
governing_body	Madagascar National Parks

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (, ) is a nature reserve located near the western coast of Madagascar in Melaky Region. The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 due to the unique geography, preserved mangrove forests, and wild bird and lemur populations.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091022084738/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/print/2009/11/stone-forest/shea-text | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 22, 2009 | access-date = 2009-11-01 }}

National Park

The southern end of the protected area was changed into the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in 1997, while the northern end of the protected area remains as a strict nature reserve (Réserve Naturelle Intégrale). Borders were most recently adjusted in 2011.

It is characterised by needle-shaped limestone formations, above cliffs over the Manambolo River. The incredibly sharp limestone formations can cut through equipment and flesh easily, which makes traversing them extremely difficult. The word "Tsingy" is derived from a local word meaning "the place where one cannot walk barefoot".

Tourism

Tourists can access the national park by road from Morondava, a town 150 km south of the park. Limited access is also possible from the town of Antsalova, which can be reached by plane from Antananarivo or Mahajanga.

References

"Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve". [[UNESCO]].
"21 World Heritage Sites you have probably never heard of". Daily Telegraph.

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