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'''The Masoala National Park is located on the Masoala peninsula in the north-east of Madagascar. The peninsula is enclosed by the Indian Ocean in the east and [[Antongil Bay]] in the west. On and around the Masoala peninsula are several protected areas. The Masoala National Park combined with the Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve within the bay is the largest nature protected area in Madagascar.'''
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Masoala National Park is one of six national parks on the east coast of Madagascar, all of which were declared a ''World Heritage in Danger'' by UNESCO under the combined name [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1257 Rainforests of the Atsinanana] in 2010.
The Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve has an area of 520ha.
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Masoala is the wettest region of Madagascar, with an average annual rainfall between 2,200mm and 7,000mm. The driest months are from September to December. The tropical humid and warm climate is typical for eastern Madagascar. In general the temperature varies between 24°C in January and 21°C in August.