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412:List of national parks of Madagascar
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178:Montagne d'Ambre National Park
33:Montagne d'Ambre National Park
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477:Madagascar: A Natural History
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287:and exotic conifers, pines,
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1013:Madagascar subhumid forests
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927:Analavelona
886:Manongarivo
871:Mangerivola
826:Andranomena
821:Analamerana
658:Andringitra
618:Tsaratanana
281:dry forests
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246:Joffreville
235:Antsiranana
161:(PNM-ANGAP)
147:Established
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102:Coordinates
96:Antsiranana
982:Categories
806:Ambatovaky
749:Sahamalaza
744:Ranomafana
720:(proposed)
653:Andohahela
594:Madagascar
530:29 October
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455:29 October
423:References
318:) and the
285:Eucalyptus
190:Madagascar
114:49°09′18″E
111:12°35′42″S
876:Maningoza
780:Nosy Hara
703:Marolambo
613:Betampona
290:Araucaria
257:peoples.
224:Geography
841:Bemarivo
836:Ankarana
759:Zahamena
729:Namoroka
698:Marojejy
673:Bemaraha
608:Bemaraha
406:See also
251:Sakavala
230:basaltic
210:reptiles
81:Location
881:Manombo
708:Masoala
543:Sources
293:and an
206:mammals
194:endemic
184:in the
166:Website
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688:Lokobe
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310:, the
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271:lianas
718:Mikea
678:Isalo
308:lemur
239:copal
202:birds
180:is a
851:Bora
532:2016
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