Eastern
Littoral Forest
Asteropeia micraster
25 species
10 spp. endemic +
3 spp. near endemic
10 spp. not in Protected Areas
Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus
Of
the 93 “Endemic Family” species in the analysis, 25 species occur in eastern littoral forest.
10 of these species are endemic to the littoral forest and are not yet encompassed within the Protected Areas network. The regions around Fort Dauphin, at Ambila-Lemaitso STF,
Mahatsara STF, and Tampolo STF, all contain species in critical need of protection.