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| Mlima Combani and Mlima Mtsapéré Important Bird Area | |
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 Interactive map of Mlima Combani and Mlima Mtsapéré Important Bird Area | |
| Location | Mamoudzou Municipality,Mayotte |
| Nearest city | Vahibe |
| Coordinates | 12°47′00″S45°10′00″E / 12.78333°S 45.16667°E /-12.78333; 45.16667 |
TheMlima Combani and Mlima Mtsapéré Important Bird Area lies in the north-central part of the French island territory ofMayotte in theComoro Islands, lying at the northern end of theMozambique Channel between theEast African country ofMozambique andMadagascar.
TheImportant Bird Area (IBA) consists of a forested mountainmassif dominated by the peaks of Combani (477 metres [1,565 ft]) and Mtsapéré (572 metres [1,877 ft]). The peaks are connected by a ridge that does not drop below an elevation of 320477 metres [1,565 ft]. The terrain is undulating, with steep slopes around Mtsapéré. The IBA includes most land above 200 metres (660 ft), excludingcultivation around the towns of Combani and Vahibéni. The area contains the largest remaining tract of forest on Mayotte. It was identified as an IBA byBirdLife International because it supports populations ofComoro olive-pigeons,Comoro blue-pigeons,Mayotte white-eyes,Mayotte sunbirds andMayotte drongos. It is home toRobert Mertens's day geckos,island day geckos andPasteur's day geckos as well as thebutterfliesCharaxes saperanus,Culapa mayottensis andNeptis mayottensis.[1]
