Benara forms part of the
massif that dominates south-central Mayotte. The upper slopes of the mountain rise steeply to a triangular peak. Ridges extend west to the subordinate peaks of Tchaourembo (), Ngouni Maboungani (), and 4 km east to Trambatsini (). The area down to an elevation of about , which is typically the upper limit of
cultivation on the island, contains what is probably the second largest expanse of forest on Mayotte. It has been identified as an
Important Bird Area (IBA) by
BirdLife International because it supports populations of
Comoro olive-pigeons,
Comoro blue-pigeons,
Mayotte drongos,
Mayotte white-eyes and
Mayotte sunbirds. It is also home to
Robert Mertens's day geckos,
island day geckos and
Pasteur's day geckos. ==References==