NOSYnakà

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NOSYnakà (Sahamalaza, Nosy Hara, Nosy Tanikely, Lokobe, Ambodivahibe, Ankarea, Ankivonjy) is part of the Tentative list of Madagascar in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

NOSYnakà is a collection of seven marine protected areas located on the northern tip of the island. These include coral reefs, seagrass beds and very large areas of mangroves, all of which are home to significant biodiversity, as well as volcanic and karst islands. The coral ecosystems in the region are of exceptional value in terms of biodiversity and, with 300 coral species, 525 molluscs and 463 fish, are among the richest in the world. There are also important communities of birds, turtles and marine mammals. Important oceanographic and geological phenomena take place here.

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Full Name
NOSYnakà (Sahamalaza, Nosy Hara, Nosy Tanikely, Lokobe, Ambodivahibe, Ankarea, Ankivonjy)
Country
Madagascar
Added
2018
Type
Natural
Categories
Natural landscape - Marine and Coastal
Link
By ID
2020 Upstream Process

2018 Added to Tentative List

The site has 7 locations

NOSYnakà: Parc National marin Nosy Hara (T)
NOSYnakà: Parc National Sahamalaza Iles Radama (T)
NOSYnakà: Parc National Lokobe (T)
NOSYnakà: Parc National Nosy Tanikely (T)
NOSYnakà: Aire Marine Protégée d’Ambodivahibe (T)
NOSYnakà: Aire Marine Protégée Ankivonjy (T)
NOSYnakà: Aire Marine Protégée Ankarea (T)
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