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Bemaraha






Tsingy photos (top), Manambolo river (bottom)

Tsingy de Bemaraha:    Index | Manambolo canyon | Guides
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Tsingy de Bemaraha is one of Madagascar's newest parks -- it was opened to the public only in 1998. The 152,000ha Bemaraha is best known for its tsingy -- sharp limestone pinnacles that may reach 150 feet in height. Cut through the tsingy are canyons and gorges full of rich fauna and flora.

Visitors can look for Decken's sifaka, red-fronted brown lemurs, and the critically endangered Madagascar fish eagle.

The Manambola river canyon which forms the southern boundary of the park is magnificent.

Province: Mahajanga (Majunga)

Area: 157,710

Protected area status: National park

Year established: 1990

General location: Western

Location and Access: A 4 hour drive north from Morondava

Climate: Dry deciduous forest

Average temperature: 25-28°C

Elevation:

Precipitation: 100-150 cm

Description: This UNESCO World Heritage site is divided into two parts: Integrated Nature Reserve and National Park. Bemaraha is famous for its limestone tsingy formations intersected by decidious forests in the western half of the park. The eastern half of Bemaraha features mixed savanna, deciduous forests, and marshy habitats.

FAUNA
Birds: 140
Reptiles: 50
Frogs: 13
   Lemurs: 11
   Carnivores: 2
Lemur species:

FLORA:

Species: 430

Dominant ethnic group(s): Sakalava

Official web page: http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/bemaraha/index.htm

Additional notes: One dry season from 6 to 7 months (May at October)

Satellite image of the Bemaraha region:




Web links for Bemaraha
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve - UNESCO World Heritage ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/494/
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve comprises karstic landscapes and limestoneuplands cut into impressive 'tsingy' peaks and a 'forest' of limestone

Parc national Tsingy de Bemaraha
http://www.tsingy-madagascar.com/
...- ANGAP, juillet 2005.

Bemaraha (Parc national) Madagascar
http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/bemaraha/bemaraha.htm
...- BEMARAHA: Parc national dans la région de Majunga (Mahajanga) connu par lesvariétés de sa faune (lémuriens, oiseaux, mammifères, .

www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/bemaraha.html
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/bemaraha.html
Similar pages Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve - World Heritage Site ..."Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve " was added to Unesco's World ...Fueled with excitement we couldn’t wait to reach the Tsingy de Bemaraha.

Trekking in Madagascar : The Tsingy of Bemaraha
http://www.madagascar-ilaytours.com/trekking_madagascar.php?page=bemaraha
Madagascar with Ilay tours, our wide range or tours and trips : taylor made,trekking, ecotourism, diving, mountain bike, river expeditions and classic

World Heritage Sites: Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
http://www.redtailcanyon.com/items/13393.aspx?imageId=29746
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve comprises karstic landscapes and limestoneuplands ... Post a comment to 'Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve'

Réserve Naturelle Intégrale des Tsingy de Bemaraha | Madagascar
http://www.jenmansafaris.com/countries/madagascar/reserve_naturelle_integrale.htm
Réserve Naturelle Intégrale des Tsingy de Bemaraha. This area was once practicallyinaccessible, but since it became a UNESCO World Heritage site it has

The Africa Guide Canoe-Trip and Trekking in the Tsingy of Bemaraha
http://www.africaguide.com/travel/package/394.htm
The Africa Guide The canoe-trip on the River of Tsiribihina begins in Miandrivazo,village situated in the dry region of Madagascar.Trekking in the «Grand

Strict Nature Reserve of Bemaraha
http://www.mwc-info.net/en/database/lemurs/Bemaraha.htm
Madagascar Wildlife Conservation aims to give an overview about conservation andhumanitarian work in Madagascar. Further, we aim tohighlight the problems

Tsingy of Bemaraha
http://www.mwc-info.net/x_images/pictures/TsingyNah_UT.htm
Madagascar Wildlife Conservation aims to give an overview about conservation andhumanitarian work in Madagascar. Further, we aim tohighlight the problems

Madagascar - Réserve Naturelle Intégrale des Tsingy de Bemaraha
http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/1986.html
Madagascar travel guide. Find out what is worth to see in Madagascar. Read Madagascartravel tips.

The culture of the Menabe region | Tsiribihina River | Tsingy de ...
http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/13697.html
Going from Belo in direction of Tsingy de Bemaraha. ... By 4WD from the Tsingyde Bemaraha to the private forest station of Kirindy. Nocturnal walk out.

The Minoan Glories of Crete and Santorini
http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archives/DEC2002/Madagascar.htm
And while I wanted to meet those lemurs and walk under those baobabs, Madagascarattracted me for another reason – the Tsingy de Bemaraha.

Madagascar: A Journey to Tsingy de Bemaraha
http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archives/DEC2002/Print/Madagascar.htm
Sponsored By Visit Web Site. Madagascar A Journey to Tsingy de Bemaraha. By Lane G.Nevares. Madagascar is not quite African and not quite Asian

Conservation of Small Vertebrates in the Tsingy Bemaraha National ...
http://www.darwin.gov.uk/projects/details/14006.html
To conserve the small vertebrates of Tsingy Bemaraha National Park by trainingMalagasy students and guides in fieldwork surveys, leading to the

Towering Pinnacles: Tsingy de Bemaraha: UNESCO Culture Sector
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php- URL_ID=29359&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Tsingy de Bemaraha is on the western side of the island. The pinnacle formationscover 1520 square kilometres. The limestone needles are about 100 meters

Tsingy de Bemaraha
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/madagascar/ voyage_madagascar/madagascar_ouest/tsingy/tsingy-bemaraha.htm
...- Madagascar : Recits, conseils et photos des Tsingy de Bemaraha - Antsiraraka.

Project: Conservation & development integre projet Bemaraha
http://www.odi.org.uk/tropics/projects/1807.htm
TROPICS System - Information about the project: Conservation & development integreprojet Bemaraha.

Tsingy de Bemaraha Madagascar - Ecotourisme - découverte et aventure
http://www.3dmadagascar.com/salon800/info.asp?CAT=-1&STAND=268
...- Les Tsingy de Bemaraha, déclaré site du patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco en 1990,ce sont des véritables cathédrales de calcaire, sculptées en lames ou en


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