Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Map showing the location of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Map showing the location of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Location of Mantadia National Park
LocationEastern Madagascar
Nearest cityMoramanga, Andasibe (Périnet)
Coordinates18°49′36″S 48°26′52″E / 18.82667°S 48.44778°E / -18.82667; 48.44778
Area155 km2
Established1989
Visitors26,054 (in 2011)[1]
Governing bodyMadagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is a 155 square kilometre protected area, located about 150 km east of Antananarivo, consisting principally of primary growth forest in Alaotra-Mangoro Region in eastern Madagascar. The park's elevation ranges from 800 to 1260 meters, with a humid climate. Average annual precipitation is 1700 mm, with rainfall on 210 days of each year. This rainforest is habitat to a vast species biodiversity, including many endemic rare species and endangered species, including 11 lemur species. The park's two component parts are Mantadia National Park and Analamazoatra Reserve, which is best known for its population of Madagascar's largest lemur, the indri.[2]

The national park was nominated in 2007 to become part of the World Heritage Site of Rainforests of the Atsinanana. [3] However, its forests were not selected for the final list.[4]

This is one of the easiest parks in Madagascar to visit from the capital city, Antananarivo, with a 3-hour drive east on a paved road, Route Nationale 2 (RN 2). While Analamazaotra and park headquarters are short walks from Antsapanana on the RN 2, special transport must be arranged or hired from local hotels to reach Mantadia. Hikes ranging from 1–6 hours are typically available in both parts of the park. A local guide is required for visitors entering either part of the park.[5]

  1. ^ "Plus de 255.000 touristes à Madagascar en 2012". Linfo.re. Antenne Reunion Télévision. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ^ Bradt, Hilary (2002). Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide (7th ed.). Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 307–311. ISBN 1841620513.
  3. ^ Africa, Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar" [1]. UNESCO Organization.
  4. ^ Rainforests of the [2]. UNESCO Organization.
  5. ^ Lonely Planet - Parc National de Mantadia