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Protected Area Surface Extension in Madagascar: Do Endemism and Threatened Species Remain Useful Criteria for Site Selection?

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dc.contributor.author Rabearivony, Jeanneney
dc.contributor.author Thorstrom, Russell
dc.contributor.author de Roland, Lily Arison Rene
dc.contributor.author Rakotondratsima, Marius
dc.contributor.author Andriamalala, Tolojanahary R. A.
dc.contributor.author Sam, The Seing
dc.contributor.author Razafimanjato, Gilbert
dc.contributor.author Rakotondravony, Daniel
dc.contributor.author Raselimanana, Achille P.
dc.contributor.author Rakotoson, Michel
dc.date.accessioned 2011-01-10T19:09:23Z
dc.date.available 2011-01-10T19:09:23Z
dc.date.issued 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/6690
dc.description.abstract "The ‘hotspot approach’ considers that endemism and threatened species are key factors in protected area designation. Three wetland and forest sites have been proposed to be included into Madagascar’s system of protected areas (SAPM – Système des Aires Protégées de Madagascar). These sites are Manambolomaty (14,701 ha) and Mandrozo (15,145 ha) in the west and Bemanevika (37,041 ha) in the north. Biodiversity inventories of these three sites recorded 243 endemic species comprised of 44 reptiles, 54 amphibians, 104 birds, 23 small mammals, 17 lemurs and one fish. Of these 243 species, 30 are threatened taxa comprising two Critically Endangered (CR), 11 Endangered (EN) and 17 Vulnerable (VU) species. The long term ecological viability of these sites has been shown by population stability of the two Critically Endangered flagship species, the Madagascar fish eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) in Manambolomaty and Mandrozo and the recently rediscovered Madagascar pochard (Aythya innotata) in Bemanevika. Other threatened species and high biological diversity also justifies their inclusion into Madagascar’s SAPM." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject protected areas en_US
dc.subject endangered species en_US
dc.subject wildlife en_US
dc.title Protected Area Surface Extension in Madagascar: Do Endemism and Threatened Species Remain Useful Criteria for Site Selection? en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Case Study en_US
dc.coverage.region Africa en_US
dc.coverage.country Madagascar en_US
dc.subject.sector General & Multiple Resources en_US
dc.subject.sector Wildlife en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Madagascar Conservation and Development en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 5 en_US
dc.identifier.citationpages 35-47 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 1 en_US
dc.identifier.citationmonth June en_US


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