Nosy Hara

Nosy Hara is an uninhabited limestone islet 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]

Nosy Hara
Nosy Hara
Geography
LocationMadagascar
Coordinates12.241°S 49.013°E / -12.241; 49.013
Area2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation104 m (341 ft)
Administration
Madagascar
Demographics
Population0

References

  1. Davies, Ella (15 February 2012). "Tiny lizards found in Madagascar". BBC Nature. BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. "PLOS ONE: Rivaling the World's Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar". plosone.org. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  3. Daniel Austin (10 November 2014). Madagascar Wildlife. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-84162-557-7.
  4. Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Nosy Hara Marine Protected Area, Northwest Madagascar. IUCN. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-2-8317-1192-8.
  5. Marine park bolsters community facing climate change | WWF
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