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-18.8914 46.4821 | 1 A huge anvil-shaped tail sinks slowly into the sea, a massive dark back rolls sedately through the water...Isle Sainte Marie, a 60km-long island off Madagascar's north-east coast, is its top… | |
2 Surfing in Madagascar is becoming increasingly popular. Near Ifaty Beach there are breaks to make any surfer drool, but so far they remain relatively unknown. | ||
3 Ankarana Reserve is Madagascar's most rewarding hiking destination - a fortress of limestone pinnacles and sharp ridges, patches of dense tropical jungle, deep caves and rushing rivers.… | ||
4 Reserve Forestiere d'Ampijoroa The Reserve Forestiere d'Ampijoroa is one of the best places in Madagascar to see lemurs. Little round faces with soft dark eyes watch you from the trees during the day. Bright circles of… | ||
5 Perinet Nature Reserve - The Song of the Indri The Song of the Indri is a 'concert' by Madagascar's largest lemur, found in Perinet Nature Reserve. The effect is spectacular, as the jungle comes alive with answering calls and you're caught… | ||
-22.465454 45.261856 | 6 Isalo National Park, part of Madagascar's Isalo massif, features a remarkable landscape of eroded sandstone formations and rare vegetation. The park's fauna includes lemurs and a variety of… | |
-15.502649 50.322189 | 7 The Masoala National Park protects some of Madagascar's unspoilt vegetation. Rainforest grows right down to the white sand beaches on the Indian Ocean. Lemurs play among the intertwining… | |
-20.281923 44.40073 | 8 Close to Morondava, the Avenue du Baobab is a charming lane lined with majestic baobab trees, also known as monkey bread trees. Interestingly, this species can store up to 120,000 litres of… | |
9 The Reserve Naturelle Integrale des Tsingy de Bemaraha is full of tsingys, or limestone pinnacles, rising in their hundreds to form a landscape that resembles a forest of church spires.… | ||
10 Ranomafana is real jungle - a lush rainforest with a huge diversity of animals. There are 12 lemur species to be found here, as well as an impressive array of indigenous birds. | ||
11 Known locally as Ala Maiky, the Spiny Forest is a strange ecosystem characterised by a desert-like climate and yet supporting an extraordinary array of plants and wildlife. | ||
12 Nosy Be island in Madagascar is an excellent place to relax. Its most famous beaches are Madirokely, Belle Vue and Andilana, but the island is also known for its lush tropical forest. |