Mananara-Nord National Park
National park in Madagascar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mananara Nord National Park is a national park near Mananara Nord in the Ambatosoa region of Madagascar.
LocationNortheastern Madagascar
NearestcityMananara Nord - Toamasina
Coordinates16°10′S 49°45′E
Area24 000 ha (92.6 square miles)
| Mananara Nord National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mananara Nord National Park | |
| Location | Northeastern Madagascar |
| Nearest city | Mananara Nord - Toamasina |
| Coordinates | 16°10′S 49°45′E |
| Area | 24 000 ha (92.6 square miles) |
| Governing body | Madagascar National Parks Association |
The park is bounded by the Mananara river to the north, the Sandrakatsy river and Fotsialanana river to the west, the Anove river to the south and the Indian Ocean to the east.[1] The closest city is Toamasina.[2]
It also includes a marine park of 1000 ha near the village Sahasoa, with 3 islands, 3.5 km off Sahasoa: Nosy Antafana, Nosy Hely and Nosy Rangontsy.[3] On Nosy Antafana there is a campground near the springs.
Particular species:
- Dypsis antanambensis, an endemic, threatened palm tree.
- Voanioala gerardii, a rare coconut
- Allocebus trichotis, a lemur only found near the Mananara river.