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Anja Community Reserve
~13 km S of Ambalavao, Haute Matsiatra, south-central Madagascar
Madagascar
Active (community ecotourism)
Single grove
- Location
- ~13 km S of Ambalavao, Haute Matsiatra, south-central Madagascar
- Coordinates
- ~21.95°S 46.95°E
- Elevation
- Cliff-base woodland
- Size
- ~30 ha
- Age / Founded
- Established 2001 (on ancestral sacred land)
- Status
- Active (community ecotourism)
- Deity & Religion
- Ancestral sacred land; maki (ring-tailed lemur) taboo (not eaten); Betsileo tradition
- Community & Guardians
- Local Betsileo community (UNDP-supported)
- Vernacular name
- Community sacred reserve (maki taboo)
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred woodland with ancestral tombs/caves; ecotourism income; lemur protection
Plant species
Dry woodland at cliff base
Biome & fauna
Highest concentration of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Madagascar — world's largest congregation
Threats & protection
Community-managed reserve; conservation success story
Source
Anja Community Reserve (Wikipedia); Green Global Travel