{"id":19,"date":"2013-11-19T22:04:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T22:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2021-01-19T18:05:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:05:49","slug":"kirindy-mitea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/ankoatsifaka\/kirindy-mitea\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirindy Mitea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kirindy Mitea National Park<\/h2>\n

The Kirindy Mitea National Park<\/a> (sometimes spelled\u00a0Kirindy Mit\u00e9)\u00a0is an amazing place for research and for tourists. It encompasses the transition between three ecosystems: southern spiny desert, western dry forest, and coastal mangrove. Thus, the biodiversity in the park is very interesting. The Ankoatsifaka Research Station <\/a>is located in the deciduous, dry forest.<\/p>\n

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Dry forest in Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mud flats between Belo-sur-Mer and the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Damien Caillaud<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pair of sifaka on a tourist trail in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

The national park also includes a marine component. Whales, hammerhead sharks, nudibranchs, and coral reefs are among the many sights within the marine park.<\/p>\n

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Pirogue sailing in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dunes in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

Because Madagascar has been isolated from other large landmasses for millions of years, it has incredible biodiversity. Much of the flora<\/a> and fauna<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>are found nowhere else in the world.<\/p>\n

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The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a predator found only in Madagascar. It is easy to see in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

The park is perhaps best known for the lemurs and birdlife associated with the sacred lakes in the southern part of the park.<\/p>\n

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Sacred lake in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flamingos in a sacred lake in the Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

Most of the research in the Kirindy Mitea National Park is conducted at the Ankoatsifaka Research Station<\/a>. Lemurs have been the focus of much of the research at the field station, particularly the Verreaux\u2019s sifaka <\/a>(Propithecus verreauxi<\/i>). Researchers from all over the world have studied various aspects of the wildlife in the park.<\/p>\n

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