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'''The Analamerana Special Reserve is located in the northern part of Madagascar, halfway between the western region called DIANA and the eastern region called Sava. The 34.700ha large reserve is located in a rather unexplored forest southeast of Montagne d'Ambre, between the Irodo river in the North and the Loky river in the South.'''

Analamerana was classified Special Reserve in 1956 and is the only protected area that gives refuge to the endangered [[Perrier's Sifakasifaka]] lemur species. Three of the seven known Baobab species grow in the reserve.

The area is dominated by a limestone massif with numerous rocky outcrops - the tsingy (sharp limestone karst pinnacles). This karst plateau comprises from east to west the massif of Analamerana, the massif of Antsohy and part of the Andrafiamena chain. In addition to the river Irodo, eight small streams flow through the reserve. Following ethnicities live in and around the reserve: [[Sakalava]], [[Betsimisaraka]], [[Tsimihety]], [[Anjoaty]], [[Antemoro]], [[Antankarana]], [[Antandry]], [[Merina]] and [[Betsileo]]. Unfortunately the protected area is subject to human pressures such as slash & burn to gain new farm land and illegal wood cutting.