Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
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How it came to be
Tsingy de Bemaraha is a limestone plateau in western Madagascar. Groundwater undercut the uplands, and vertical and horizontal erosion together carved a forest of limestone needles up to 100 m high. The word tsingy comes from a local term for a place where one cannot walk barefoot.
The canyon of the Manambolo River cuts across the plateau, and its undisturbed forests, lakes and mangrove swamps shelter rare lemurs and birds. The summit, slope and base of a single needle are separate habitats, and many species live only in very small niches.
The strict nature reserve was inscribed in 1990, and its southern part became a national park in 1997. In 2023 national parks and special reserves protecting the dry forests of the west were added, making a property of six components.
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