Bemarivo Special Reserve

Bemarivo Special Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location in Madagascar
LocationMelaky, Madagascar
Nearest cityBesalampy
Coordinates16°56′S 44°23′E / 16.933°S 44.383°E / -16.933; 44.383
Area120.46 km2 (46.51 sq mi)
Established10 September 1956
Governing bodyMadagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Bemarivo Reserve is a wildlife reserve 12 km from Besalampy in the region of Melaky in the north-west of Madagascar. It was created in 1956 and covers an area of 12,080 hectares (29,900 acres). The reserve is known for its fauna especially endemic birds.

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