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2012 - AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
These priority species are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as endangered or
critically endangered and are regionally or locally endemic to our mine conservation zone. These include three frogs,
two geckos, one chameleon, one small mammal, four birds and four lemurs.
Appendix C:
Priority Species
Lemurs
Name
Status
Locations where observed
Indri indri
Endangered Azonal forest, azonal thicket and
transitional forest in or near the Ambatovy and
Analamay Azonal conservation areas.
Propithecus
diadema
Endangered Logged areas, azonal thicket and
transitional forest in or near the Analamay and
Ambatovy azonal conservation areas as well as
in the Torotorofotsy Wetlands.
Prolemur simus
Critically
Endangered
Mine area and along the pipeline area near the
Torotorofotsy Wetlands.
Varecia
variegata
Critically
Endangered
Rainforests along the eastern coast. It is,
however, common at the Ankerana offset site.
