- Location: eastern part of the island of Madagascar
- Phone: +261 20 75 523 02
- Year of foundation: 1991
- Total area: 410 square meters. km
- Category: IUCN II (national park)
The main pride of Madagascar is the park of Ranomafan, which is located in the heart of the state, near the homonymous settlement.
Features of the park
The park of Ranomafan (sometimes called De-Ranomafan) is spread over 410 square meters. km, most of which are covered by mountain rainforests. According to Ranomafan, the river Namorona flows, making its soils considered one of the fertile in the country. In addition, turbulent river streams, breaking from the hill, form a number of picturesque waterfalls .
Famous for the park came in 1986, when on one of its sites scientists discovered a new variety of semi-owls, called "bamboo lemur". A few years later, the state authorities organized a reserve in the area, which became the main nature protection zone of Madagascar.
Fauna of Ranomafan
In the forests of Ranomafan Park there are many diverse animals: lemurs, birds, reptiles, tropical butterflies. Thickets of bushes were chosen by chameleons, changing color even in the breeze of the wind.
Islanders consider meetings with lizards a bad sign, but local guides gladly shake the bushes to show as many amazing reptiles as possible.
Paradise for ornithologists
Lovers of ornithology seek to visit Ranomafan, because one of its parts - Vokhiparara - is ideal for observing the life of rare inhabitants of the park: vanga, sun bird, asito and many others. The organizers of the park broke a special observation platform, allowing you to see birds even at night.
The infrastructure of the nature protection zone
For ordinary tourists, there are comfortable conditions for recreation: pedestrian paths are laid, observation platforms are built, benches are installed. If you want, you can move deeper into the park, where hot mineral springs, suitable for bathing, are beaten. The climate of Ranomafan is humid, therefore the park can be visited all the year round.
How to get there?
The national park of Ranomafan and the nearest city of Fianarantsoa are 65 km apart . To overcome them it is convenient on the car, adhering to the coordinates: 21 ° 13'01 ", 47 ° 27'19".