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Nioumakele Farming Wildness Lands

Domoni, Anjouan Island, Comoros

Nioumakele Farming wildness lands are situated on the island of Anjouan

It is also home of most famous endemic reptile of Anjouan island

The Anjouan Island day gecko (Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis ) is a small diurnal subspecies of gecko. It lives in the Comoros and typically inhabits trees and bushes. The Anjouan Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.

This lizard belongs to the smallest day geckos. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 11 cm. The body colour is bright green. There is a red V-shaped stripe on the snout and a red barring between the eyes. On the back, there are several tiny red-brick coloured spots and reticulations. On the throat, there is a faint V-shaped marking. The ventral side is greyish.

This subspecies only inhabits the island of Anjouan in the Comoros.

Phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis is found on agave bushes, banana trees, palms, human dwellings and even on the ground.

These day geckos feed on various insects and other invertebrates. They also like to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

The area consists of 5 neighbouring villages, and the coastal one is Miremani, which is very common for sea turtles such as

The Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The Hawksbill sea turtle has a global distribution; it lives part of its life in the open ocean but spends more time in shallow lagoons and coral reefs.

Hawksbill is typically diurnal (except during the mating season), solitary hawksbills comb the continental shelves and reefs searching for food

The surrounding villages of Nioumakelé have very fertile agricultural land and are also the main land for the cows breeding on the island, which produce most of the cow milk for the Comoros

The most productive cows make ten litters per day

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