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Isalo







Aloe plant



Elephant's foot plant



Bara father and daughter near Isalo



Rock formation in Isalo



Isalo National Park



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Ranohira Falls



Ringtailed lemur with baby hanging on stomach



Ringtailed lemurs in Isalo National Park



Ring-tailed lemur marking territory



Ring-tailed lemur in Isalo National Park



Ringtailed lemur in Isalo National Park



Mother ring-tailed lemur with young in Isalo National Park



Mother ring-tailed lemur with baby in Isalo N.P.



Green Jeweled chameleon near Isalo



Bright green Furcifer lateralis chameleon



Bright green Furcifer lateralis chameleon near Isalo



Mimophis



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park peak



Isalo oasis



Isalo stream with palms and sandy substrate



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Canyon des Singes in Isalo NP



Isalo National Park at sunrise



Isalo National Park at sunrise



Isalo National Park at sunrise



Isalo National Park at sunrise



Isalo National Park at sunrise



Turtle rock in Isalo



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape



Isalo National Park landscape


Province: Toliary (Tuléar)

Area: 81,540

Protected area status: National park

Year established:

General location: 22°22 and 22°40 southern latitude / 45°11 and 45°23 longitude

Location and Access: 683 km southwest of Antananarivo, 279 km southwest Fianarantsoa, 243 km northeast of Toliara.

Climate: Dry tropical forest and savanna

Average temperature: 17-25°C

Elevation: 820 to 1240 m

Precipitation: 85 cm

Description: Isalo's landscape consists of eroded ruiniform sandstone formations dating to the Jurassic period, deep canyons with riparian forests, palm-lined oases, fire-resistant tapia forests, and open grasslands.

FAUNA
Birds: 82
Reptiles: 33
Frogs: 15
Mammals: 14

Lemur species (3):

FLORA:
Isalo is known for its pachypodes (Pachypodium ), aloe and euphorbiums.

The following vegetation zones are found in the park:
  • Riparian forest found along rivers in the canyons of Isalo
  • Scattered sclerophyle forest made up of fire-resistant Tapia (Uapaca bojeri) and Heza (Astropeia micraster)
  • Rupicolous vegetation found on rocky surfaces and consisting of Pachypodiums (Pachypodium geayi, Pachypodium willlamarai, Pachypodium rosulatum, Pachypodium horombese, and Pachypodium densiflorum); Aloes (Aloe acutissima, Aloe isalensis and Aloe detoideodonta); and a species of Kalanchoes
  • Dry forest on alluvial deposits.
    Families: 99
    Species: 340

    Dominant ethnic group(s): Bara

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

    Additional notes: 238 of the plant species in Isalo are endemic

    Journal:
    Part I
    Part II

    Video:
    Video from Isalo


    Web links for Isalo
    Isalo travel guide
    http://www.world66.com/africa/madagascar/isalo
    Isalo travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars,... Isalo [pronounced eeshall] National park in the south-west of the country.

    Isalo Internet Cafes
    http://www.world66.com/africa/madagascar/isalo/internetcafes
    Isalo Internet Cafes - surfing, email, chat and games, wifi hotspots. World66 thetravel guide ... If you do know any Internet Cafes in Isalo, please [Add].

    Isalo (Parc National) Madagascar
    http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/isalo/isalo.htm
    ...- ISALO: Parc National dans la région de Fianarantsoa connu par les variétés de safaune (reptiles, oiseaux, amphibiens, micromammifères

    Parc National Isalo Fianarantsoa Madagascar
    http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/isalo/
    ...- ISALO: Parc National dans la région de Fianarantsoa connu par sa propre faune (maki,lemur catta, lemur fulvus, ...) ; flore (pachypodium, aloes) et

    Isalo Massif - photos, informations and reservations
    http://www.alovelyworld.com/webmadag/htmgb/isalo.htm
    The Isalo Massif, the sandstone and the granite, erosion had fun to carve atitanic world, with stone sentinels which keep the desert around.

    Isalo Massif - photos, informations and reservations
    http://www.alovelyworld.com/webmadag/htmgb/isalo05.htm
    Landscape of Isalo. The exceptional length of the island, stretched on both sidestropic of Capricorn, as well as the variety of its reliefs

    ISALO National Park
    http://taniko.free.fr/parks/isalo.htm
    The park covers 81.540ha of the Isalo Massif which rises up from the ...Recommendations: Even driving through Isalo gives some idea of its rugged beauty.

    Isalo National Park, Fianarantsoa Province, Southern Madagascar
    http://www.lostworldarts.com/madagascar/isalo.htm
    Isalo National Park. Fianarantsoa Province, Southern Madagascar ©Karl Lehmann.#M081-28. This photograph is available as an 11x16" signed print

    Saturnid Moth, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
    http://www.lostworldarts.com/madagascar/new_page_46.htm
    Suraka Silk Moth. Antherina suraka. Photographed in Isalo National Park, Madagascar.#M079-32. © Karl Lehmann. Next Image

    VirtualTourist.com - Tangorombohitr' Isalo Travel Guide - Pictures ...
    http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/ Africa/Madagascar/Faritanin_i_Fianarantsoa/Tangorombohitr_Isalo-2070619/TravelGuide-Tangorombohitr_Isalo.html
    Tangorombohitr' Isalo Travel Guide Travel Guide - Find the best insider tips,reviews, and pictures from locals and travelers for Tangorombohitr' Isalo

    In The South Of Madagascar: Among The Harsh Beauty Of Isalo ~ By ...
    http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/47/Madagascar_trekking.html
    International Real Estate, Expatriate resources, Resources for Americans fleeingAmerica, Search the largest expatriate database of embassies

    Hotels Madagascar Isalo, Hotel Isalo, le Relais de la Reine ...
    http://www.3dmadagascar.com/relaisdelareine/
    ...- Découvrez à Madagascar hotel le Relais de la Reine de l'Isalo, aventures,écotourisme intégré dans une oasis de plus de 40 hectares.

    PlantFiles: Detailed information on Isalo Aloe (Aloe isaloensis)
    http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63016/
    Jan 18, 5:23 PM. Detailed information on Isalo Aloe (Aloe isaloensis). Family:Asphodelaceae Genus: Aloe (AL-oh) (Info)

    Ambalavao, Horombe And Isalo
    http://phil2096.tripod.com/mav/id14.html
    Isalo National Park is dominated by sandstone rocks, eroded over time by windand rain into weird shapes. It contains rare plantlife and a miriad of termite

    ISALO : galerie de photos et de cartes postales de ISALO
    http://photos.linternaute.com/paysville/185185/isalo/
    ...- Voyager > Photos > Madagascar > Isalo · Rizière à madagascar · Rizière à madagascar... Isalo · Isalo · Agrandir la photo · Envoyer en carte postale

    the Living Africa: National Parks - Madagascar - Parc National De ...
    http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/national_parks/ma_pni.shtml
    Parc National De Isalo. [an error occurred while processing this directive] Thispark was opened in 1962 and covers about 81540 hectares containing some

    Madagascar - Isalo
    http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/13756.html
    Madagascar travel guide. Find out what is worth to see in Madagascar. Read Madagascartravel tips.

    Maps, Weather, and Airports for Isalo, Madagascar
    http://www.fallingrain.com/world/MA/6/Isalo2.html
    Maps, weather and information about Isalo, Madagascar.

    Steppes Travel: Isalo
    http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/page704.aspx
    Isalo is a premier hiking destination with its scenery reminiscent of themountainous landscape of Arizonas canyons. There are Ringtail lemurs and Sifakas

    ISALO avec madamaki»
    http://www.madamaki.com/Isalo.htm
    ...- site d'actualites touristiques et culturelles de Madagascar.


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