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Madagascar UNESCO world heritage sites

Antananarivo province [capital = Antananarivo]

Royal Hill in Ambohimanga @
The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga comprises a system of fortifications with a series of ditches and fourteen fortified stone gateways, a royal city consisting of a coherent suite of buildings divided by a royal enclosure and associating a public place (the Fidasiana), royal trees, a seat of justice and other natural or built places of cult, an ensemble of sacred places as well as agricultural lands. The royal city comprises two palaces and a small pavilion, an "ox pit", two sacred basins and four royal tombs. In addition, the designated property shelters vestiges of a primary forest conserving numerous endemic and medicinal plant species.

Antsiranana province [capital = Antsiranana]

Marojejy National Park in Andapa
Be prepared to climb, because Marojejy overflows with steep reliefs offering sublime landscape to the nature lovers. You will discover rich biodiversity and incomparable fauna and flora awaits you there such as ferns, palms, birds, lemurs, amphibians, and reptiles of all kinds.

Masoala National Park in Antalaha
The Masoala peninsula is exceptionally diverse due to its huge size, and variety of habitats. Altogether, the park protects tropical rainforest, coastal forest, flooded forest, marsh, and mangrove. Three marine parks protect coral reefs and a dazzling array of marine life.

Fianarantsoa province [capital = Fianarantsoa]

Ranomafana National Park in Ranomafana
With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the golden bamboo lemur, the greater bamboo lemur, black and white ruffed lemur and Milne-Edwards sifaka, and over 130 species of frogs. Pitta like ground rollers, blue vangas, short-legged ground rollers and brown mesites can be seen.

Andringitra National Park in Ambalavao
There are over one thousand species of plants, one hundred species of birds, and fifty-five species of frogs are known to inhabit the park. There are over fifty species of mammals, including thirteen species of lemur.

Toamasina province [capital = Toamasina]

Zahamena National Park in Ambatondrazaka
The park is habitat for 112 bird species, 46 reptile species, 62 species of amphibians and 48 species of mammals, including 13 species of lemurs. The ethnic groups inhabiting the area are mostly Betsimisaraka and Sihanak. The most prominent faunal species in the park are: Indri indri (babakoto), a black lemur with white patches; the Madagascar red owl (Tyto soumagnei), locally known as vorondolomena; the katsatsaka (Paroedura masobe), a small gecko; the Madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur), a threatened species; and the red-tailed newtonia (Newtonia fanovanae), a very common bird species in the park. The two most prominent endemic floral species are Marattia boivinii (kobila) and Blotella coursii (fanjana malemy).

Toliara province [capital = Toliara]

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Antsalova
It is characterised by needle-shaped limestone formations, above cliffs over the Manambolo River. The incredibly sharp limestone formations can cut through equipment and flesh easily, which makes traversing them extremely difficult.

Andohahela National Park in Taolagnaro
The variety of habitats within Andohahela is mirrored in the richness of species that are found there, and the park is the richest place in Madagascar for lemur. Fifteen species have been recorded, including two of Madagascar's most emblematic species, the ring-tailed lemur and Verreaux's sifaka. Some rare species of geckos, turtles and snakes are among the 67 species of reptiles found in the park, 130 species of birds and fifty species of amphibians.