PRIME MAG - AIR MAD - NOVEMBER 2017 - SINGLE PAGES - WEB

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Apart from the well-known
Baobab Alley, the Menabe
region contains other
exceptional landmarks, such
as the Andranomena Special
Reserve. Escape for a hike by discovering its
lakes and endemic animals.
The Andranomena Special Reserve is located
45 km north of the town of Morondava on
the national road number 8, after the Alley of
the Baobabs, emblem of the Menabe region.
Established in 1958 and managed by Madagascar
National Park with the partnership of KFW and
WWF, this site is ideal for a tourist visit following
recent developments and renovations.
The Special Reserve is a dense deciduous
forest typical of western Madagascar; it is
crossed by a network of three lakes: Lake
Andranovorinapela, Lake Andranovorikinga
and Lake Andranovory baban'i Kasampa with
an endemicity rate of more than 80% for its
fauna and flora. According to local custom, the
three lakes are sacred. The traditional Sakalava
theatre, the villagers also gather around the lake
to carry out the rite of fertility that is associated
with the male baobab of the Reserve.
The Andranomena Reserve also shelters rare
species in the process of dissemination, specific
animals of the big island like turtle, mongoose
and the jumping rat. For those who love hiking
and to discover the beauty of nature, three
circuits are available: the Tsinjolavitra circuit,
a 6 km long circuit, in the 2 hours of walking
you will enjoy the different forms of Baobab
(twins or bottles) diurnal lemurs (Sifaka) and
many birds. To visit the city, walking shoes
are advisable, light clothes, without forgetting
bottles of water and don’t forget your camera to
capture the moment.
Photo © : ORT MEN
Photo © : ORT MEN
The Special
Reserve
is a dense
deciduous
forest typical
of western
Madagascar.
Photo © : ORT MEN
La Réserve Spéciale
est une forêt dense
caducifoliée typique de
l’Ouest de Madagascar.
Photo © : Natanael Oliviera
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