Madagascar

• Contents
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• A note on place names Maps
• PART I. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
  • Geology
  • Relief
  • Soils
  • Climate
    • Temperature
    • Rainfall
    • Bioclimates
    • Cyclones
  • Hydrography
    • River systems
    • Lakes
    • Hydrology
• PART II. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
  • Population estimates and growth rates
  • Distribution of population
  • Ethnic divisions
  • Agriculture
    • Land use and farm structure
    • Crop production
    • Livestock
• PART III. FLORA, VEGETATION AND FOREST COVER
  • Flora
    • Diversity
    • Endemism
    • Affinities of the flora
    • Origins of the flora
  • Vegetation
    • Eastern region
    • Western region
    • Secondary formations
  • Forest cover and destruction
    • Eastern forests (inc. Sambirano domain)
    • Western forests
    • Southern forests
    • Central highlands
    • Montane vegetation
  • Forest exploitation
    • Timber
    • Other forest products
  • Reafforestation
  • Ethnobotany
    • Introduction
    • The potential value of the Madagascan flora
    • Previous studies of ethnobotany in Madagascar
• PART IV. MARINE AND COASTAL ECOSYTEMS
  • Relief
  • Mangroves
  • Coral reefs
    • Distribution of reefs
    • Conservation of reefs
      • Grand Récif proposed Marine National Park
      • Nosy Be
      • Offshore sand cays
• PART V. FAUNA
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Amphibians and reptiles
  • Fishes
  • Lepidoptera: rhopalocera (butterflies)
  • Terrestrial molluscs
  • Freshwater molluscs
  • Marine molluscs
  • Nonmarine crustaceans
  • Marine crustaceans
  • Other invertebrates
• PART VI. PROTECTED AREAS
  • Introduction
  • Legislation
  • Administration
  • Total area under protection
  • Information sheets
    • Montagne d'Ambre National Park
    • Isalo National Park
    • Betampona Natural Reserve
    • Zahamena Natural Reserve
    • Tsaratanana Natural Reserve
    • Andringitra Natural Reserve
    • Lokobe Natural Reserve
    • Ankarafantsika Natural Reserve
    • Tsingy de Namoroka Natural Reserve
    • Tsingy de Bemaraha Natural Reserve
    • Lake Tsimanampetsotsa Natural Reserve
    • Andohahela Natural Reserve
    • Marojejy Natural Reserve
    • Ambohitantely Special Reserve
    • Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve
    • Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve
    • Périnet-Analamazoatra Special Reserve
    • Analabe Private Reserve
    • Berenty Private Reserve
• PART VII. OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS
  • Rain forest areas
    • Forests of Maroantsetra
    • Masoala Peninsula
    • Sihanaka Forest
    • Ranomafana
  • Non rain forest areas
    • Ankarana Massif / Ambilobe Karst
    • Ankaratra Massif
    • Lake Ihotry
    • Zombitse Forest
• APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
  • A. Species legislation
  • B. International agreements
• APPENDIX 2. FAUNAL LISTS
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
  • Fishes
  • Butterflies (except Hesperidae)
  • Nonmarine molluscs
  • Nonmarine crustaceans
• APPENDIX 3. SPECIES ACCOUNTS
  • A. Birds
    • Tachybaptus pelzelnii
    • Tachybaptus rufolavatus
    • Ardea humbloti
    • Anas bernieri
    • Aythya innotata
    • Haliaeetus vociferoides
    • Eutriorchis astur
    • Mesitornis variegata
    • Mesitornis unicolor
    • Monias benschi
    • Sarothrura watersi
    • Amaurornis olivieri
    • Charadrius thoracicus
    • Coua delalandei
    • Tyto soumagnei
    • Brachypteracias leptosomus
    • Brachypteracias squamiger
    • Atelornis crossleyi
    • Uratelornis chimaera
    • Neodrepanis hypoxantha
    • Phyllastrephus apperti
    • Phyllastrephus tenebrosus
    • Phyllastrephus cinereiceps
    • Xenopirostris damii
    • Xenopirostris polleni
    • Monticola bensoni
    • Crossleyia xanthophrys
    • Newtonia fanovanae
  • B. Mammals (lemurs)
    • Allocebus trichotis
    • Cheirogaleus major
    • Cheirogaleus medius
    • Microcebus coquereli
    • Microcebus murinus
    • Microcebus rufus
    • Phaner furcifer
    • Avahi laniger
    • lndri indri
    • Propithecus diadema
    • Propithecus verreauxi
    • Daubentonia madagascariensis
    • Hapalemur griseus
    • Hapalemur simus
    • Lemur catta
    • Lemur coronatus
    • Lemur fulvus
    • Lemur macaco macaco
    • Lemur macaco flavifrons
    • Lemur mongoz
    • Lemur rubriventer
    • Lepilemur ruficaudatus
    • Lepilemur dorsalis
    • Lepilemur edwardsi
    • Lepilemur leucopus
    • Lepilemur mustelinus
    • Lepilemur microdon
    • Lepilemur septentrionalis
    • Varecia variegata
  • C. Reptiles
    • Geochelone radiata
    • Geochelone yniphora
    • Pyxis planicauda
    • Pyxis arachnoides
    • Erymnochelys madagascariensis
    • Eretmochelys imbricate
    • Chelonia mydas
    • Lepidochelys olivacea
    • Caretta caretta
    • Crocodylus niloticus
  • D. Lepidoptera
    • Papilio grosesmithi
    • Papilio morondavana
    • Papilio mangoura
• APPENDIX 4. PLANT SPECIES LISTS
  • Succulents
  • Palms
• APPENDIX 5. ETHNOBOTANY DATABASE
  • Taxonomic table
  • Medicinal usage table
  • References

Refer to the glossary for definitions of terms used to describe the condition of items.

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