Amber Forest Reserve
Amber Forest Reserve (French: Réserve de la Forêt d’Ambre) is a wildlife reserve of Madagascar.
| Amber Forest Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of Madagascar | |
| Nearest city | Joffreville |
| Coordinates | 12.44°S 49.08°E[1] |
| Area | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Established | 28 October 1958 |
The name comes from the flowers of some trees, which cover the mountain and shine with amber from afar.[3]
References
- "Ambohitantely Special Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- "Ambohitantely Special Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- "Amber mountain national park". MADAMAGAZINE. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
External links
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