Nosy Hara National Park Explained
| Nosy Hara National Park |
| Map: | Madagascar |
| Location: | Madagascar |
| Coordinates: | -12.241°N 49.013°W |
| Area Km2: | 2.7 |
| Elevation M: | 104 |
| Country: | Madagascar |
| Population: | 0 |
Nosy Hara or Nosy Hara National Park is an uninhabited limestone islet in the Diana Region off the northwest coast of Madagascar.[1] It is the habitat of Brookesia micra, the smallest known chameleon.[2] [3] Since 2007, Nosy Hara has been part of a Marine Protected Area.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Davies . Ella . Tiny lizards found in Madagascar . BBC Nature . BBC . 30 August 2018 . en . 15 February 2012.
- Web site: PLOS ONE: Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar. plosone.org. 2014-06-15.
- Book: Daniel Austin. Madagascar Wildlife. 10 November 2014. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1-84162-557-7. 111–.
- Book: Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Nosy Hara Marine Protected Area, Northwest Madagascar. IUCN. 978-2-8317-1192-8. 5–.
- http://wwf.panda.org/?199906%2Fmadagascar-nosy-hara-mpa Marine park bolsters community facing climate change | WWF
