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Madagascar GIS Layers

Ranomafana National Park & Ialatsara Lemur Forest Camp & Mahatsinjo-Tsinjoarivo

 

 

The following GIS layers are intended to aid researchers working in Madagascar’s eastern rainforests.

 

Considerations:

1. GPS’d data have an accuracy of 8m or less.

2. GPS Mapping at Ranomafana NP and Ialatsara was a joint effort among Brian Gerber (Virginia Tech), Belita Marine (Virginia Tech), Johny Randrianantenaina (Centrel Valbio), and Dina Andrianoely (Centrel Valbio).

3. GPS Mapping at Mahatsinjo-Tsinjoarivo was a joint effort among Edmond Razanadrakoto (SADABE), Jean-Luc Raharison (SADABE), Brian Gerber (Virginia Tech), Johny Randrianantenaina (Centrel Valbio), and Feno Hery Andriamiharisoa (University of Antananarivo).               

4. Subsequent data is free for public use, however the use in publication should use proper acknowledgment. 

 

**Shapefiles are projected in WGS1984– 38S**

(unless otherwise noted)

RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK

Ranomafana National Park BoundaryRNP Boundary.zip, RNP-BoundaryAdjusted.zip

(adjusted version has  been shifted based on ground-truthing. There is no guarantee this is accurate, but it is likely more accurate than the non-adjusted shapefile)

Ranomafana Park Boundary by ParcelRNP-3Polygons.zip

Centrel Valbio Research Station and Remote Field Camps within RNPCVB and Camps.zip

(Valohoaka, Sakaroa, Vatoharanana, Sakaroa)

Villages Surrounding Ranomafana NP (Geographic Coordinate System– WGS1984)Villages.zip

Tourist & Research Trails within RNP (GPS’d) -  (Talatakely.zip, Valohoaka & Vatohranana.zip, Vohiparara.zip

Namorana River (near CVB and the RNP) - NamoranaAdjusted.zip

(created by DEM extrapolation. Other online Namorana River shape files are often poorly aligned)

 

IALATSARA

Trails and Old Roads within Ialatsara Lemur Forest Camp (GPS’d)IAL- roads and Trails.zip

Ialatsara Forest Fragments (GPS’d and mapped) - IAL Forest Fragments.zip

Ialatsara BoundaryIAL Boundary.zip

 

MAHATSINJO-TSINJOARIVO**

Camp location, Trails (inside and outside forest), House locations, and trail from Mahatsinjo to Ankidivory—MahatsinjoGIS.zip

 

**If you are interested in working at Tsinjoarivo, please contact Mitch Irwin or other  members of the non-profit SADABE.

 

                                                                              Madagascar GIS links

ICTE Trail Maps for Talatakely,  Valohoaka, Vatohranana: RNP Trail Maps

Royal Botanical Gardens: GIS and Conservation for Madagascar: Geology and Primary Vegetation

SAHIMS GIS Library: Madagascar:  Villages, Cities, Roads, Political Boundaries

The CEPF Madagascar—Vegetation Mapping Project: Madagascar Vegetation Maps

Ranomafana NP Landscape

RNP Trail Systems

Ialatsara Lemur Forest Camp with Forest Fragments