NORTHERN MANANARA NATIONAL PARK

The access track of 8 km leading to the Park of Mananara Nord has been rehabilitated (but 4x4 necessary) towards the entrance of Verezanantsoro. This protected area, created in 1989, includes two spaces: terrestrial and marine with Nosy Antafana. It is part of the world network of Biosphere Reserves, managed by Unesco. The fauna and flora are very rich here: center of endemism of invertebrates, several species of fish in the Marine Park, dense humid forest of low altitude, granite island, beaches, coral reefs. A lemur (among the 12 species) not to be missed: the Indri Indri... which is not white like in Andasibe, but all black! Two other endemic species of lemurs: the Ampongy or Avahi laniger, with gray fur (it comes out especially at dusk). And the Daubentaunia madagascariensis or Aye Aye, with black fur. Nocturnal and solitary, it is not easy to observe! On the bird side, let's mention the Falcon newtoni or Hitsikitsika. The avifauna is globally exceptional.

Some paths start from the very small village of Sahasoa, in the middle of clove and vanilla fields. Four circuits are proposed to discover all these natural treasures, and it is possible to rent launches or pirogues to connect Nosy to Sahasoa and/or Antanambe. Rent a pirogue between Sahasoa and Nosy Antafana: from 30 000 Ar (capacity 2 persons). Renting a motorboat in the park : from 130 000 to 430 000 Ar per day depending on the chosen route (fuel not included).