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Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor
The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) is a large area of protected forest biome in eastern Madagascar.[1] The CAZ encompasses some 3,810 km2, making it one of the largest areas of rainforest remaining in the country.[2] Over 2,000 species of plants have been recorded in the CAZ, nearly 1,700 of which are endemic to the region.[2] This area is the main source of water in the eastern and western part of Madagascar.[3] It received the status of a natural resource reserve in 2015.[4] Flora and faunaThe CAZ is an area of enormous biodiversity: fifteen species of lemur have been recorded in it, at least three of which (the indri, the black-and-white ruffed lemur, and the diademed sifaka) are known to be threatened.[2] Some 30 other mammal species, 129 amphibian species, and 89 avian species have been recorded in the CAZ.[2] See alsoReferences
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