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DESTINATIONS<br />
A<br />
forest that has its history and<br />
its stature in Madagascar and<br />
that shelters rare and endemic<br />
species; the Mikea Forest is a<br />
forest where one can visit and<br />
see up close. Containing several natural<br />
resources unique to Madagascar; an<br />
unforgettable visit is assured.<br />
The semi-arid Mikea Forest is an exceptionally<br />
rich area of animal and plant life in the dry<br />
deciduous forest north of Toliara, with a large<br />
number of species of birds, reptiles, mammals<br />
and plants. With a high endemism rate of many<br />
species, 40 species of birds out of the 98 species<br />
that are listed in the Mikea Forest are endemic<br />
to Madagascar, and two of these species, longtailed<br />
Brachypterolle and Monias de Bensch, are<br />
found only in this forest. There are also 9 species<br />
of lemurs and 24 species of fish, 3 of which are<br />
endemic. About fifty species of reptiles have been<br />
recorded, making this forest one of the most<br />
diverse areas of reptiles in the world.<br />
In addition, the Mikea Forest is home to<br />
underground caves, most of which contain fresh<br />
water, a source of water for the Mikea during<br />
times of great drought. A species of cryptic fish,<br />
commonly referred to as "blind fish," the genus<br />
Typhleotris, was discovered, which was thought<br />
to occur only in the areas of Tsimanampetsotsa<br />
Lake south of Toliara. If you are travelling in the<br />
south, visit the sight to see and improve your<br />
biodiversity knowledge. In order to remember,<br />
the word Mikea comes from the term (mikahia<br />
iha, from the word<br />
"kaika" in Sakalava<br />
dialect for "antso",<br />
meaning call). The<br />
Mikea is an ethnic group<br />
in the southwestern<br />
Madagascan forest living<br />
from daily hunting and<br />
gathering activities and<br />
seasonally by corn slashand-burn<br />
cultivation.<br />
Les Mikea est une ethnie<br />
de la forêt du Sud-ouest<br />
malgache vivant des<br />
activités quotidiennes de<br />
chasse et de cueillettes.<br />
The Mikea is an ethnic<br />
group in the southwestern<br />
Madagascan forest living<br />
from daily hunting and<br />
gathering activities.<br />
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