Makay Massif

The Makay Massif is situated in the district of Beroroha[1] in the south and Malaimbandy in its north, in the south-east of Madagascar.

The Morondava and Maharivo rise from the western slope, and empty westwards into the Mozambique Channel.

[3] The massif's bedrock is principally Isalo II mudstones and sandstones, also known as the Makay Formation.

[6] It is also home to the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), Madagascar's largest native carnivore.

Herding zebu cattle is an important occupation for inhabitants, and they also rely on forest resources from the massif.