Isalo National Park

Isalo National Park
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LocationSouthwestern Madagascar
Nearest cityRanohira, Toliara and Ihosy
Coordinates22°33.5′S 45°24.0′E / 22.5583°S 45.4000°E / -22.5583; 45.4000
Area815.40 km2 (314.83 sq mi)
Established1962[1]
Visitors32,714 (in 2011)[2]
Governing bodyMadagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar, in the southwestern corner of the Province of Fianarantsoa. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest cities are Toliara and Ihosy. It is a sandstone landscape that has been dissected by wind and water erosion into rocky outcrops, plateaus, extensive plains and up to 200 m (660 ft) deep canyons. There are permanent rivers and streams as well as many seasonal watercourses. Elevation varies between 510 and 1,268 m (1,673 and 4,160 ft).[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Madagascar National Parks". Madagasikara National Parks. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Plus de 255.000 touristes à Madagascar en 2012". Linfo.re. Antenne Reunion Télévision. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ Cocca, W.; Rosa, G. M.; Andreone, F.; Aprea, G.; Eusebio, Bergò P.; Mattioli, F.; Mercurio, V.; Randrianirina, J. E.; Rosado, D.; Vences, M.; Crottini, A. (2018). "The herpetofauna (Amphibia, Crocodylia, Squamata, Testudines) of the Isalo Massif, Southwest Madagascar: combining morphological, molecular and museum data" (PDF). Salamandra. 54 (3): 178–120. S2CID 53350797. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-07.