Lake Alaotra, the largest freshwater lake in Madagascar, is with an average depth of 1-1.5 m a very shallow water body. Freshwater marshes are the dominant natural vegetation and mainly consist of reeds (i.e., Phragmites australis) and papyrus (i.e., Cyperus madagascariensis). The rich flora and fauna includes a number of locally endemic species such as … Continue reading Lake Alaotra