Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
4.5 (94 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Andasibe Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks • Forests
Another great park close to Vakona - can be busy
We visited this park whilst staying at Vakona Lodge. Out guide purchased the tickets and arranged the local park guide for us, to start with we found it quite busy with lots of other people all trying to watch and follow the same lemurs. However as our walk progressed everyone seem to head off in different directions and the second half of our walk was much quieter. We spent around 3.5-4 hours in the park & saw numerous types of birds, Sifaka lemurs, brown lemurs and Indri lemurs. Hearing the indri song up close was amazing and by this point it was just us and our guides! We also had a young lady with us that was a trainee guide, she lives in the local village and is training to be licensed as a national park guide - great to see and hear about the initiatives in place to introduce and teach the new generations about the wildlife around them.
Address
Perinet II, Andasibe 514 Madagascar
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Website
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 20:30
User Ratings
4.5 based on (94 reviews)
Reviews
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5Miki 5:00 PM Jan 4, 2020
The best reserve for wildlife in Andasibe area!
We have visited almost all reserves in Andasibe area and no doubt that this is the richest in wildlife. We have seen 4 species of lemurs (diademed sifakas, brown common lemurs, indri and bamboo lemurs). The paths are well maintained and easy to hike. Consider that we have been here in December in the rainy season and the paths were doable even in the rain. It didn’t rain when we were there and our guide Liva from Cactus was really great in spotting the bamboo lemurs or the common brown lemurs. We spotted also the oldest family of indri in the park. It was a great way to see these fabulous creatures in the wild. Some of the lemurs like diademed sifakas were introduced here and it seems that they are thriving. They are constantly monitored. If you are coming to Mada don’t miss this park!
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5Dirk W 5:00 PM Jan 19, 2020
Analamazoatra Park in Madagascar is a must to do
We have not been on the road for very long or we are already seeing a group of gray lemurs. They are quite high in the trees, but because they regularly jump from one branch to the other, they are still clearly visible. A little later we also see two (harmless) boas sleeping in the foliage. After a while, we hear the characteristic siren sound of the indri indri, the world's largest half-monkey. The call can be heard up to three kilometers away and based on that our guide can locate the critters quite easily. We walk on ultra-narrow paths through the jungle and sometimes we have to work our way to get to the indri indri. When we arrive there, we don't seem to be the only 'vaza' in the jungle. We are yawning with at least 15 tourists to the downy and apparently huggable lemurs. It is a bustle and everyone tries to conquer the best place to be able to take the most beautiful pictures. Some tourists who are just below the half monkeys must also be careful not to get a nasty surprise on their heads. Real jokes that indri indri! In the meantime, a group of brown lemurs is also coming to accompany us, which is apparently unusual because each species has its own territory. It is clearly our lucky day. And the fun can't go on because the sifaka diadem is also spotted. Unfortunately, these animals are a bit more restless and withdraw quickly into the tall foliage. Fortunately we just had enough time to shoot some unique places.
