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Tropical dry forest
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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- 1. TROPICAL DRY FOREST MadagascanDry Deciduous Forests SABRINA, CHRISTOPHER
- 2. TROPICAL DRY FOREST •found in India, Australia, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Mex ico, Africa, and Madagascar.
- 3. WHERE IS IT?? • The dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar are some of the world’s richest and most distinctive tropical dry forests.
- 4. ABIOTIC FACTORS • ABIOTIC FACTORS * warm year around * rich soils * alternating wet and dry season * sunlight
- 5. NATIVE PLANTS • Endemism • Baobabs • Acacias • Indio Desnuda
- 6. NATIVE ANIMALS • The biggest predator, FOSSA • Fat-tailed dwarf lemur • Sifaka • Mouse lemur • Sportive lemur
- 7. COOPERATION BETWEEN SPECIES •Cooperation: Herbivores watching over each other’s back (EX: Allen’s Gallinule and White-throated Rail)
- 8. COMPETITION BETWEEN SPECIES •Competition: Carnivores competing against prey (EX: Fossa and small animals)
- 9. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES • Hiking • Camping • Swimming • Tree climbing • Animal viewing
- 10. POINTS OF INTEREST Sarodrano caves TOLIARA Nosy Satana
- 11. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ANDRAINFALL • Temperatures are high all year • Dry forests receive low rainfall amounts, as little as 20 inches (50 cm) per year
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- 13. THREATS • Agricultural fires •Erosion and soil degradation • hunting and over- collection of species from the wild.
- 14. ENDANGERED SPECIES • Fossa •Golden-crowned sifaka • Perrier’s Sifaka
- 15. FEAR OF CLIMATECHANGE GLOBAL WARMING!!!
- 16. Why is thisbiome important?? • Tropical dry forest contains fertile soils(rich in nutrients ) • It contains different kinds of animals (tigers, lizards, birds)
- 17. QUESTIONS • What arethe suggested supplies you should bring? • What is the biggest predator in Madagascan Dry Deciduous Forests? • Where is Madagascan Dry Deciduous Forests?
- 18. 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