Andringitra National Park
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Andringitra National Park is a national park in the Haute Matsiatra region of Madagascar, 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of Ambalavao. The park was established in 1999 and is managed by the Madagascar National Parks Association. It was inscribed in the World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana.
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Andringitra National Park | |
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Location | Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar |
Nearest city | Ambalavao |
Coordinates | 22°6′46″S 46°55′23″E |
Area | 311.60 km2 (120.31 sq mi) |
Established | 31 December 1927 (as nature reserve) 8 October 1999 (as national park) |
Visitors | 3,436 (in 2011)[1] |
Governing body | Madagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP) |
Website | www |
Official name | Parc National d'Andringitra |
Part of | Rainforests of the Atsinanana |
Criteria | Natural: (ix), (x) |
Reference | 1257-012 |
Inscription | 2007 (31st Session) |
Endangered | 2010 |
Area | 32,074.5 ha (79,258 acres) |
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