Ranomafana National Park
This national park lies in the central/eastern part of Madagascar and is connected to the capital city be 400km of asphalt roads that are drivable all year round, which is why it is one of the most visited parks in the country.
This park, 415km2 in size, is unquestionably one of the country’s most spectacular, and features mountains of between 800 to 1,200m in altitude. The park’s infrastructure is good and includes a number of paths that offer walks from a couple of hours to a number of days in length.
The mountainous terrain, which is intersected by many streams and a river, is covered in lush primary and secondary rainforest. It is also possible to see many palms, orchids and carnivorous plants here.
Amongst the parks 12 species of lemur are the beautiful black and white sari as well as three rare, endangered species, the golden bamboo lemur, greater bamboo lemur and the rather unusual aye-aye. There are also six species of tenrec and six species of predators including civet and mongoose.
No less than 115 species of birds have been found in the park, and the park is home to more than 60 species of reptile and nearly 100 species of both frogs and butterflies.
