| Avenue of the Baobabs | |
|---|---|
 View of the trees on the road | |
| Location | Menabe, Madagascar |
| Nearest city | Morondava |
| Coordinates | 20°15′00″S 44°25′10″E / 20.25000°S 44.41944°E |
The Avenue of the Baobabs, or Alley of the Baobabs, is a prominent group of Grandidier's baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri) lining the unpaved Road No.8 between Morondava and Belon'i Tsiribihina in the Menabe region of western Madagascar. Its striking landscape draws travelers from around the world, making it one of the most visited locations in the region. It has been a center of local conservation efforts, and was granted temporary protected status in July 2007 by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forestry – a step toward making it Madagascar's first natural monument.[1]
- ^ "Allée des Baobabs: Un site classé aire protégée" [Alley of the Baobabs: A protected area site]. Madagascar Tribune (in French). 1 August 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2008.