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137:Bird species
128:
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1058:. Numerous
1056:magpie crow
1048:kingfishers
1040:sacred ibis
851:. Numerous
608:carnivorans
580:M. myoxinus
513:Propithecus
473:Lissochilus
459:Pachypodium
226: /
202:Coordinates
1350:Categories
1110:References
1064:chameleons
1033:endangered
922:, and the
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525:Microcebus
349:Maromandia
313:Global 200
305:Madagascar
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189:Madagascar
77:Afrotropic
1401:Betsiboka
1087:estuaries
1074:network.
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380:deciduous
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1098:See also
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861:reptiles
847:and the
817:fanaloka
799:Lac Vert
782:wildlife
774:settlers
770:Malagasy
464:Fabaceae
390:Rainfall
375:plateaus
333:Bemaraha
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1060:lizards
1021:diurnal
904:Raptors
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427:Moringa
422:baobabs
414:endemic
309:endemic
239:Geology
214:45°12′E
211:17°36′S
186:Country
113:Animals
95:Borders
66:Ecology
1386:Menabe
1381:Melaky
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1016:jajavy
941:. The
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875:) and
867:, the
853:geckos
766:tsingy
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383:canopy
361:tsingy
325:tsingy
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1376:Boeny
1178:(PDF)
1161:(PDF)
1072:trail
981:karst
809:fossa
778:caves
758:karst
619:gecko
600:fossa
504:lemur
484:Fauna
408:Flora
321:karst
286:5.79%
84:Biome
72:Realm
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