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891: 832: 29: 43: 625: 1101: 456: 848:. The Sambirano region, also known as the Sambirano Domain, is a coastal region of northwestern Madagascar, lying west of the Tsaratanana and Manongarivo massifs. The region has higher rainfall than the rest of the west coast, and is home to distinctive forests. The Sambirano forests are predominantly evergreen, with some deciduous species characteristic of the 451:
have been introduced. Moist evergreen forests are less susceptible to fire than the sclerophyll forests and ericoid thickets. Frequent human-set fires have transformed some of the ecoregion's former forests into savannas and grasslands. Grassland now covers much of the highlands, but the extent to
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and adjacent uplands in the southern part of the island. It is separated from the Central Highlands by the Menaharaka Window, another gap below 800 meters elevation, at approximately 23°S latitude. The highest peak in the Southern Highlands is Pic d'Andohahela at 1,959 meters.
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The Madagascar subhumid forests ecoregion covers Madagascar's highlands, which extend north and south along the length of the island, above approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) elevation on the east and above 600 metres (2,000 ft) meters elevation on the west.
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The ecoregion is home to several distinct plant communities, which differ with elevation, rainfall, and soils. These include moist montane forest, sclerophyllous montane forest, tapia forest, rupicolous shrubland, and grassland.
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occurs between 600–800 and 1300 meters elevation, and occasionally as high as 1800 m in sheltered locales. The mature tree canopy is generally closed, and 20 to 25 meters high. Trees are typically evergreen, and species of
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to the north and south, which form a mature canopy 25 to 30 meters high. The Sambirano forests are home to several endemic species of plants and animals. Lowland primary forest has been reduced to small patches.
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Everson, Kathryn M.; Jansa, Sharon A.; Goodman, Steven M.; Olson, Link E.. "Montane regions shape patterns of diversification in small mammals and reptiles from Madagascar’s moist evergreen forest".
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is predominant, interspersed with small patches of remnant forest. Low grasslands have also replaced most of the former tapia forests on the western slopes, between 800 and 1,600 meters elevation.
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is the characteristic species. 'Tampoketsa' grasslands cover the plateaus north and northeast of Antananarivo, between 1,600 and 1,900 meters elevation. The Madagascar endemic grass
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from 1300 to 2000 meters elevation, dominated by small-leaved trees. The canopy is generally no higher than 10 to 13 meters, and can resemble a thicket. Common canopy trees include
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cover broad areas of the highlands. They are typically species–poor. 'Tanety' grasslands are low, sparse grasslands between 1,200 and 1,500 meters elevation, where
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to the northwest. It is separated from the Central Highlands by the Mandritsara Window, an east–west-running gap in the mountains with elevations below 800 meters.
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are largely confined to moist montane forest and some higher-elevation plant communities. There is a plentiful understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants.
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near the northern tip of the island, contains a significant pocket of subhumid forest, surrounded at lower elevations by dry deciduous forest, as do
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to the southwest and south. In four areas above 1,800–2,000 metres (5,900–6,600 ft) elevation, the subhumid forests transition to the montane
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The ecoregion has an area of approximately 199,600 square kilometers (77,100 sq mi). The highlands catch the wet northeast
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activity by native peoples in the central highlands, eliminating most forest. Other impacts include land clearing for agriculture,
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The central highlands are the most densely populated region of Madagascar, and includes the country's capital and largest city,
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is the largest highland region on the island, extending from approximately 16º to 23º south. The Central Highlands include
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grow in large numbers on the canopy trees, including mosses, lichens, ferns, orchids (particularly species of
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The original flora of the ecoregion has been much altered by human use; extensive areas have been cleared for
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Madagascar's high plateau forests have been altered by humans in most places. There has been extensive
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Endemic species include a number of birds, reptiles and mammals including the Alaotra gentle lemur (
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list of outstanding ecoregions. Most of the original habitats have been lost due to human pressure.
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Wilme, Lucien (1996). "Composition and Characteristics of Bird Communities in Madagascar".
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which the grasslands are the result of human intervention is still subject to debate.
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of the highlands. The subhumid forests are bounded at lower elevations by the humid
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Collins, N. Mark; Harcourt, Caroline S., Sayer, Jeffrey, Whitmore, T. C. (1992).
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The ecoregion is home to several endemic and limited-range species of birds. The
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massifs to the southwest, surrounded by succulent forests at lower elevations.
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Above 2000 meters the sclerophyll forests transition to the high-elevation
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Terrestrial Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment
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of the central uplands, between 600 and 1,600 meters elevation. Tapia (
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7.68% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. Protected areas include:
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Madagascar lost 44% of its original forest between 1953 and 2014.
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and its wetlands were once home to two endemic water birds, the
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area. The subhumid forests ecoregion also includes the disjunct
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Burgess, Neil, Jennifer D’Amico Hales, Emma Underwood (2004).
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spp. The understory is typically shrubs, including species of
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The ecoregion includes some smaller outlying peaks, notably
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The subhumid forests extend to the northwest coast in the
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Endemic Bird Areas factsheet: East Malagasy wet forests
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is found on the drier western slopes, which are in the
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The highlands' population is growing. 323:near the northern tip of Madagascar, the 1464: 1099: 889: 830: 623: 587:(hard-leaved) forests and open-canopied 454: 335:massifs in the southwest of the island. 127:199,600 km (77,100 sq mi) 1405: 1403: 1401: 1399: 1365: 1250: 1248: 954:) are endemic to the Sambirano region. 1525: 1438: 1416: 1326: 1221:Tampoketsa Analamaitso Special Reserve 143:600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft) 1260: 1123:, introduced species, and pollution. 327:in west-central Madasgascar, and the 1396: 1245: 541:is also present. Trees of the genus 292:The Northern Highlands includes the 1282: 311:The Southern Highlands include the 13: 1413:. UNESCO, 1983. 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Index

Two huts, wooded grasslands, and an escarpment with deep canyons
Isalo National Park
Map showing location of the subhumid forests ecoregion in the center of Madagascar
Realm
Afrotropical
Biome
Tropical moist broadleaf forest
Madagascar ericoid thickets
Madagascar lowland forests
Madagascar spiny forests
Madagascar succulent woodlands
Madagascar dry deciduous forests
Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur
chameleons
18°56′S 47°31′E / 18.933°S 47.517°E / -18.933; 47.517
Tropical monsoon climate
tropical savanna climate
humid subtropical climate
Conservation status
Global 200
tropical moist broadleaf forest
ecoregion
Central Highlands
Madagascar
WWF
Global 200
Central Highlands
Ankaratra
Andringitra Massif
Tsaratanana Massif

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