Keywords:
Geology-Madagascar.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (171 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783319998794
Series Statement:
Cave and Karst Systems of the World Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5628140
DDC:
556.91
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Presentation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 2 Geography -- 2.1 Description -- 2.2 Hydrography -- 2.3 Climate (from Rossi 1980) -- 2.4 Population -- 2.5 Access -- References -- 3 Fauna and Flora of the Ankarana -- 3.1 Surface Fauna -- 3.1.1 Dangerous Animals -- 3.1.2 Reptiles -- 3.1.3 Mammals -- 3.1.4 Birds -- 3.2 Underground Fauna -- 3.2.1 Underground Invertebrates -- 3.2.2 Underground Vertebrates -- 3.2.3 Flora -- References -- 4 Geology and Hydrogeology -- 4.1 Generalities on Madagascar and the Antsiranana Region -- 4.1.1 Geological Formations -- 4.1.2 Geological History (from Battistini 1996) -- 4.1.3 Structure -- 4.1.4 Volcanism -- 4.2 Geology of the Ankarana Plateau -- 4.2.1 Studies -- 4.2.2 Stratigraphy -- 4.2.3 Structure -- 4.2.4 Volcanism of the Ankarana -- 4.3 Hydrogeology of the Ankarana Plateau -- 4.3.1 Underground Network and Hydrogeology -- 4.4 Karst Landforms -- 4.4.1 Particularity of the Ankarana Plateau -- 4.4.2 The Role of Volcanism in Surface Modelling -- 4.4.3 Hypothesis on the Genesis of Couloirs and Closed Depressions -- 4.4.4 Speleogenesis -- References -- 5 Speleology in the Ankarana -- 5.1 Generalities -- 5.2 Jean Radofilao -- 5.3 Details of the Explorations -- 5.4 Map of the Main Caves of the Ankarana Plateau -- References -- 6 Caves of the Northern Ankarana -- 6.1 Western Part of the Northern Ankarana -- 6.1.1 Analamisondrotra -- 6.1.2 Matsaborimanga -- 6.1.3 Andetobe -- 6.1.4 Antsatrabonko -- 6.1.5 Gaby Shaft -- 6.1.6 Andrafiabe -- 6.1.7 Anjohi Milaintety -- 6.1.8 Small Caves of the Western Area -- 6.2 Southern Part of the Northern Ankarana -- 6.2.1 Befoka -- 6.2.2 Ambatomanjahana and the Styx -- 6.2.3 Ambarabanja -- 6.3 Eastern and Central Part of the Northern Ankarana -- 6.3.1 Besaboba Swallow Hole No. 1.
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6.3.2 Besaboba Swallow Hole No. 2 -- 6.3.3 Motor Cave -- 6.3.4 Amposatelo 2 and Fanihy -- References -- 7 Caves of the Mananjeba Buttes -- 7.1 Ampandriampanihy -- 7.2 Ambatoharanana -- 7.3 Other Small Caves -- 8 Caves of the Southern Buttes -- 8.1 Andalameloka Butte -- 8.1.1 Andalameloka -- 8.2 Anjombavola Butte -- 8.3 Andranomilika Butte -- 8.3.1 Main Cave System -- 8.3.2 Mandresy -- 8.3.3 Andavakandrehy -- 8.3.4 Cliff Cave (Grotte de la Falaise) and Ambatomasina -- 8.3.5 Andranomidity -- 8.3.6 Dentelle Cave (Lace Cave) -- 8.3.7 Underground Historical Remains -- 8.3.8 Speleometry -- References -- 9 Other Caves Near the Ankarana Plateau -- 9.1 Antsarahaso Maze -- 10 The People of the Ankarana -- 10.1 The Antankarana Kingdom -- 10.2 The Sapphire Mines of the Ankarana -- 10.2.1 The Sapphire Rush -- 10.2.2 Origin of the Sapphires -- 10.2.3 Environmental Damage -- References -- 11 Tourism in the Ankarana -- 11.1 Ankarana Special Reserve -- 11.1.1 History and Administration -- 11.1.2 Limits and Settlements -- 11.1.3 Infrastructure -- Appendix A: Georeferenced List of the Ankarana Caves -- Appendix B: The Antankarana Royalty -- Appendix C: The Legend of Tsimatahodrafy and the Tsangatsaina (from Tsintidry 1987) -- Appendix D: Treaty of 5 March 1841 -- Appendix E: Tourism Infrastructure in 2018.
