Ankarana Park

Specificity of the Park

Special Reserve, Dense Dry Forest, the Tsingy and its population and the Canyons Forest.

The landscapes of the Ankarana Special Reserve

Landscape composed of a spectacular expanse of Tsingy in a formation of the dense dry deciduous forest.

The fauna of the Ankarana Special Reserve

• Fifty (50) species of mollusks and a large number of tsingy snails
• Half of Madagascar's bat species, fourteen (14) species
• Sixty (60) species of reptiles and amphibians
• Eleven (11) species of lemurs
• Sixty (60) species of reptiles and amphibians
• Ninety-six (96) species of birds

The flora of the Ankarana Special Reserve

At least three hundred and thirty (330) species in seventy-seven (77) families. Most of the trees have deciduous leaves and many flower from September to November.

How to get there

• From Antananarivo: On RN4 to Ambondromamy (410Km), turn right on RN6 to Ambilobe (609Km), continue to the village of Mahamasina (entrance to the Park) located 29 km from Antsiranana.
• From Antsiranana: on RN6 at 108 km
• From Ankify: take RN6 at Ambalavelona (Ambanja) for 15 km and continue to Mahamasina for 129 km via Ambilobe.
• From Mahajanga: On RN4 to Ambondromamy, then RN6

Location of the Park

The Ankarana National Park is located in the DIANA region in the Ambilobe district. 04 peripheral rural communes: Marivorahona, Antsaravibe, Anivorano-Nord and Ambondrona Area: 18,225 ha Region: Diana

Geography

Hydrography

11 rivers have their source inside the Park. Altitude 2,132m Climate Humid tropical type Relief Complex forest reliefs with steep and irregular ridges and slopes.

Relief

Located on a very high crystalline plateau, made up of magmatic granite to the east and Amboropotsy gneiss to the west.

Ideal period for visiting

All year round Opening hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

History

The Ankarana is said to have been used as a refuge by the Antakarana people. A cave in Ankarana served as a tomb for the Antakarana Kings.

Population

Antankarana, Tsimihety, Antemoro and Antandroy.