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Tropical Forests

The tropical dry forests of western Madagascar are home to many endemic plant and animal species. They have warm temperatures year-round, alternating wet and dry seasons, and rich soils. Native plants include baobabs, acacias, and indio desnuda trees. Animals include the fossa predator, dwarf and sifaka lemurs, and mouse and sportive lemurs. Species cooperate by watching each other but also compete for resources. The forests face threats from fires, erosion, hunting and climate change and contain endangered species like the fossa and golden-crowned sifaka.

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Tropical Forests

The tropical dry forests of western Madagascar are home to many endemic plant and animal species. They have warm temperatures year-round, alternating wet and dry seasons, and rich soils. Native plants include baobabs, acacias, and indio desnuda trees. Animals include the fossa predator, dwarf and sifaka lemurs, and mouse and sportive lemurs. Species cooperate by watching each other but also compete for resources. The forests face threats from fires, erosion, hunting and climate change and contain endangered species like the fossa and golden-crowned sifaka.

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TROPICAL DRY FOREST

Madagascan Dry Deciduous


Forests

SABRINA, CHRISTOPHER
TROPICAL DRY FOREST
• found in
India, Australia,
Central and
South
America, the
Caribbean, Mex
ico, Africa, and
Madagascar.
WHERE IS IT ??
• The dry deciduous
forests of western
Madagascar are some
of the world’s richest
and most distinctive
tropical dry forests.
ABIOTIC FACTORS
• ABIOTIC FACTORS
* warm year around
* rich soils
* alternating wet and
dry season
* sunlight
NATIVE PLANTS
• Endemism
• Baobabs
• Acacias
• Indio Desnuda
NATIVE ANIMALS
• The biggest predator, FOSSA
• Fat-tailed dwarf lemur
• Sifaka
• Mouse lemur
• Sportive lemur
COOPERATION BETWEEN SPECIES
• Cooperation:
Herbivores watching
over each other’s back
(EX: Allen’s Gallinule and White-throated Rail)
COMPETITION BETWEEN SPECIES
• Competition:
Carnivores competing
against prey
(EX: Fossa and small animals)
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Hiking
• Camping
• Swimming
• Tree climbing
• Animal viewing
POINTS OF INTEREST
Sarodrano caves

TOLIARA

Nosy Satana
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

• Temperatures are high all year


• Dry forests receive low rainfall amounts, as
little as 20 inches (50 cm) per year
SUGGEST SUPPLIES
THREATS
• Agricultural fires
• Erosion and soil
degradation
• hunting and over-
collection of species
from the wild.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
• Fossa
• Golden-crowned sifaka
• Perrier’s Sifaka
FEAR OF CLIMATE CHANGE

GLOBAL WARMING!!!
Why is this biome important??

• Tropical dry forest contains


fertile soils(rich in nutrients )
• It contains different kinds of
animals (tigers, lizards, birds)
QUESTIONS
• What are the suggested supplies you should
bring?
• What is the biggest predator in Madagascan
Dry Deciduous Forests?
• Where is Madagascan Dry Deciduous Forests?
REFERANCE
• http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/fiche-aire-
protegee_en.php?Ap=38
• http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%
2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0000402
• http://www.wildmadagascar.org/overview/ec
osystems.html
• http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecore
gions/madagascar_dry_forests.cfm

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