Paysage Harmonieux Protégé
Menabe Antimena
A critical dry forest habitat in western Madagascar, home to unique and endemic species.
Menabe Antimena is a critical dry forest habitat in western Madagascar, home to unique and endemic flora and fauna. The area faces significant threats from fire, slash-and-burn agriculture and deforestation.
Fire monitoring here aims to understand the dynamics of fire in this sensitive ecosystem and to support conservation management decisions.
Habitat
Dry deciduous forest and mangroves.
Key species
Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, giant jumping rat.
Main threats
Fire, slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal logging.
Boundary
Where it is
Boundary from the national protected-areas dataset. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.