Maningoza Special Reserve

Maningoza Special Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationMelaky Region, Madagascar
Nearest cityBesalampy
Coordinates16°45′00″S 44°29′00″E / 16.75°S 44.483333°E / -16.75; 44.483333
Area59.73 km2 (23.06 sq mi)
DesignationSpecial reserve
Designated1956

Maningoza Special Reserve is a 9,826 hectares (24,280 acres) wildlife reserve near Besalampy in Madagascar. It was created in 1956 to protect the many endemic plants and animals, and it also contains some of the last remaining areas of dry deciduous forest on the island.

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