Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
The protected area of Tsingy de Bemaraha in the west of Madagascar consists of a national park and strict nature reserve. The site is unique with its biodiversity and exceptional landscape called the Tsingy - which can be translated into "where one can only walk on tiptoe". In 1990, Bemaraha was the first area in Madagascar to be classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it also became a UNESCO National Cultural Heritage Site in 1991. Part of the reserve was changed to national park status in 1997.
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Bemaraha National Park is located in the Melaky region in central west Madagascar, about 300km from Antananarivo as the crow flies. The park stretches over an area of 157,710ha, with a length of 100km from north to south and a width of 10 to 40km from east to west. The southern part with an area of 72,340ha enjoys the status of being a national park. The northern part, which is managed as an strict nature reserve, covers 85,370ha of land.
The protected area is located on the Bemaraha plateau at an altitude of 150 to 170m, a karst formation bounded to the east by steep cliffs and to the west by gentle slopes. South of the park, there is a formation of pinnacles where access is extremely difficult. In the north rolling hills alternate with limestone formations.
The Bemaraha Park is located north of the Manombolo River. The rivers coming from the plateau have a seasonal or permanent character.
The Bemaraha Massif is a very rugged limestone massif with numerous caves and an impressive canyon carved by the Manambolo River. The western part of the plateau has a very sharp relief, covered in large parts by dense dry forest. This true limestone cathedral offers one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the world! In the eastern part, the forest is intersected by savannas.
The karstic massif of Bemaraha offers a variety of natural habitats with many different ecosystems, such as dense deciduous forest, bushy xerophytic vegetation on the tsingy (limestone plateau) and sub-humid forest in the valleys or low-laying wet areas between limestone blocks as well as wooded or grassy savanna.
The park is home to lemurs, terrestrial and aquatic birds, bats, amphibians, reptiles, endemic mammals and at least 650 plant species.
The population is predominantly Sakalava, an ethnic group who live according their strict traditions protected by regulations using the fady (ban or taboo).
The park enjoys a dry tropical climate marked by two contrasting seasons: Rainy from November to April and dry from May to October. The opening of the park depends on the accessibility of the dirt road connecting Morondava and Bekopaka, usually from May to November. There are various ways to reach the park:
By car (4x4)
- Antananarivo - Morondava (600km) and then Morondava - Belo sur Tsiribihina - Bekopaka (south entrance of the park): 200km along a dirt road, 4x4 is recommended for this 8 hours stretch with at least 1 hour by ferry along the Tsiribihina River (100km north of Morondava).
- Antananarivo - Antsalova (700km): 200km paved road to Tsiroanomandidy, between Beravina and Morafeno (crossing of the Bongolava mountains) in very bad condition for over 80km. Thereafter Antsalova - Bekopaka: 100km secondary road, 4 hours by 4x4, usually accessible from May to November.
By taxi-brousse
- Daily departure from Antananarivo (Fasan'ny Karana station), duration 2 days.
By boat
- From Ankavandra 3 to 4 days by pirogue along the Manambolo River until Bekopaka. Ankavandra is only accessible by plane.
- From Miandrivazo 3 days by motorised pirogue down the Tsiribihina River until reaching Belo sur Tsiribihina. Thereafter along the road: Belo sur Tsiribihina - Bekopaka (100km, 4 hours by 4x4).
By plane
- Regular flights operated by Air Madagascar and Madagasikara Airways between Antananarivo and Morondava.
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Management and Classification
In 1927, thanks to the biological, geological and archaeological characteristics of the Antsingy, the area was classified as Nature Reserve No. 9. Thereafter it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990 and National Cultural Heritage Site in 1991. In August 1997, a part of the reserve was changed to national park status to allow the development of ecotourism.
Referring to the international classification of the protected area, following the categorisation by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the protected complex of Tsingy de Bemaraha belongs to Category I and II. In other words, it is classified as:
- a terrestrial space comprising ecosystems, with remarkable or representative geological or physiological characteristics, managed mainly for the purpose of scientific research and/or environmental monitoring as a Strict Nature Reserve (Category I)
- a natural terrestrial area, to protect ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations, to ban any exploitation or occupation incompatible with the objectives of the designation and to offer the possibility to visit for spiritual purposes following tradition, for scientific, educational, recreational and touristic reasons, while respecting the natural environment and the culture of communities, as a National Park (Category II)
Objectives of the site
Bemaraha National Park's main role is to maintain natural ecosystems, natural habitats and their biodiversity as well as exceptional natural landscapes.
Within the western ecoregion, Bemaraha is a centre of endemism both for flora and fauna. It is one of the protected areas that is the richest in faunistic species and especially in karstic ecosystems (in the western ecoregion).
The protected area of Tsingy de Bemaraha also plays an important ecological role in the wider region. It is a water source for the entire downstream part of the Bemaraha plateau, especially at the level of the Manambolomaty lakes complex (one of the three RAMSAR sites in Madagascar - wetlands of international importance) and at the level of the rice granary of the region: Lake Bemamba.
The rivers draining the Antsingy are permanent streams. It is not the rivers or streams originating in the Antsingy that are responsible for this ecological function but it is the forest cover on limestone plateau. It retains the rainwater and then allows it to infiltrate little by little and feed the springs throughout the year.
Conservation targets
Endemic species require specific conservation actions as they are subject to pressure. They are key elements in the protected area and are referred to as "conservation targets".
For the protected area of Tsingy de Bemaraha they are:
- Fauna species
- Eulemur fulvus rufus - Red-fronted lemur, threatend by hunting
- Erymnochelis madagascariensis - Madagascar big-headed turtle, endangered species
- Brookesia perarmata - Antsingy leaf chameleon, locally endemic species threatened by collecting
- Uroplatus henkeli - Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko, threatened by collecting
- Habitats
- dense dry forest on limestone plateau: Highly fragmented forest formation; tpyical vegetation on karst (very fragile); natural habitat of many wildlife species
- water system: The water system that drains the Antsingy has positive impacts on the ecological balance of the region
Note: Plant species are not to be considered as conservation targets in their own right, as it is better to manage forest habitats to conserve plant species rather than to manage them individually.
The site and local population
Human pressures and their impacts are the main threats to conservation targets. Indeed, the park is subject to various pressures such as:
- Fire
The fires are periodic from June to October. Every year almost all the savanna (outside and inside the protected area) is burnt. Fortunately, the fires can not spread into the forest due to the bedrock, but mostly affect the borders.
- Illegal logging
The local population harvests timber from the forest to meet their daily needs. Therefore they target trees with a diameter between 3cm and 20cm. Very few woods with a diameter greater than 30cm are cut. The cutting period is between June and November.
- Land clearing
Land clearing is also one of the factors for forest degradation, even if the annually affected area is still minimal (1.20ha in 2001). The laying of lemur traps is one of the reasons for those clearings.
- Hunting
Some lemur species are hunted, especially diurnal species. Most of the hunting takes place during the end of the rainy season from March to May.
- Collecting wildlife
In recent years, wildlife species such as reptiles have been collected illegally for commercial purposes. The collection period takes place during the wet season. The caught animals are sent to the main collector in Antananarivo and from there enter the network of international wildlife trafficking. Note: Since the cancellation of the Air Madagascar flight to Antsalova, this illegal practice diminished.
Madagascar National Park's actions are not limited to the protection and preservation of natural species. Indeed, the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park brings benefits to the local population while ensuring conservation through the development of ecotourism. By involving women and men in ecotourism activities, the national park provides jobs in the fields of guidance, portage, guarding, transport by cart and canoe, accommodation and catering.
In addition, 50% of the entrance fees for the protected areas are transferred to the local population to finance micro-community projects. Since 1999, communes such as Bekopaka and Antsalova have benefited from the construction of schools, classrooms, public laundries, wells, water retention dams and a fokontany office.
Fauna
Due to the diverse environment and habitat there is an extremely rich fauna present in the park:
Group | Species | Endemic | Non-endemic | Unknown |
Insectivore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rodents | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Chiropteras | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
Carnivores | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Primates | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Ungulates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birds | 103 | 72 | 29 | 2 |
Reptiles | 87 | 73 | 6 | 6 |
Amphibians | 34 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
Rhopalocera | 112 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
Lemurs
Different research has identified a total of 11 lemur species:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Cheirogaleidae | Cheirogaleus medius | Fat-tailed dwarf lemur | Kelibehoho | endemic |
Cheirogaleidae | Microcebus murinus | Grey mouse lemur | Tilitiliva | endemic |
Cheirogaleidae | Microcebus myoxinus | Peters' mouse lemur | Malagnira | regionally endemic |
Cheirogaleidae | Mirza coquereli | Coquerel's giant mouse lemur | Kifonjitsy | endemic |
Cheirogaleidae | Phaner pallescens | Western fork-crowned lemur | Tanta | endemic |
Lemuridae | Lepilemur ruficaudatus | Red-tailed sportive lemur | Boenga | endemic |
Lemuridae | Eulemur rufus | Red lemur | Gidro | endemic |
Hapalemuridae | Hapalemur occidentalis | Western grey bamboo lemur | Bekolà | regionally endemic |
Daubentonidae | Daubentonia madagascariensis | Aye-aye | Bekapaky | endemic |
Indriidae | Avahi cleesei | Bemaraha woolly lemur | Dadintsifaka | locally endemic |
Indriidae | Propithecus deckenii | Van der Decken's sifaka | Sifaka | regionally endemic |
Bats
Bemaraha is home to five bat families:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Pteropodidae | Pteropus rufus | Madagascan flying fox | Fanihy | endemic |
Pteropodidae | Eidolon dupreanum | Madagascan fruit bat | Angavo | endemic |
Pteropodidae | Rousettus madagascariensis | Madagascan rousette | endemic | |
Emballonuridae | Emballonura atrata | Peters's sheath-tailed bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Emballonuridae | Taphozous mauritianus | Mauritian tomb bat | Kinakina | |
Hipposideridae | Paratriaenops furculus formerly Triaenops furculus | Trouessart’s trident bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Hipposideridae | Triaenops menamena formerly Triaenops rufus | Rufous trident bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Hipposideridae | Hipposideros commersoni | Commerson's leaf-nosed bat | Kinakina | |
Molossidae | Otomops madagascariensis | Madagascar free-tailed bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Molossidae | Chaerephon leucogaster | Grandidier's free-tailed bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Molossidae | Mops leucostigma | Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat | Kinakina | |
Vespertilionidae | Miniopterus gleni | Glen's long-fingered bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Vespertilionidae | Miniopterus majori | Major's long-fingered bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Vespertilionidae | Miniopterus manavi | Manavi long-fingered bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Vespertilionidae | Myotis goudoti | Malagasy mouse-eared bat | Kinakina | endemic |
Vespertilionidae | Scotophilus tandrefana | Western yellow bat | Kinakina | regionally endemic |
Carnivores
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Viveridae | Eupleres goudotii | Falanouc | Kary | endemic |
Viveridae | Cryptoprocta ferox | Fossa | Fosa | endemic |
Viveridae | Viverricula indica | Small Indian civet | Jaboady | |
Herpestidae | Galidia elegans occidentalis | Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose | Vontsira | locally endemic |
Rats
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Muridae | Eliurus antsingy | Tsingy tuft-tailed rat | regionally endemic | |
Muridae | Eliurus myoxinus | Dormouse tufted-tailed rat | endemic | |
Muridae | Nesomys lambertoni | Lowland red forest rat | Kibojenjy | locally endemic |
Muridae | Mus musculus | House mouse | Totozy | |
Muridae | Rattus rattus | Black rat | Voalavo |
Birds
Bemaraha is very rich in birds. 103 species can be found in the area:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Accipitridae | Accipiter henstii | Henst's goshawk | Firasabe or Fandrasabe | endemic |
Accipitridae | Accipiter madagascariensis | Madagascar sparrowhawk | Firasa | endemic |
Accipitridae | Aviceda madagascariensis | Madagascar cuckoo-hawk | Bobaka | endemic |
Accipitridae | Buteo brachypterus | Madagascar buzzard | Hindry | endemic |
Accipitridae | Circus macrosceles | Malagasy harrier | endemic | |
Accipitridae | Circus maillardi | Réunion harrier | Fanindry | regionally endemic |
Accipitridae | Haliaeetus vociferoides | Madagascar fish eagle | Ankoay or Ankoy | endemic |
Accipitridae | Machaeramphus alcinus | Bat hawk | Rehila | endemic |
Accipitridae | Milvus aegyptius | Yellow-billed kite | Papango | |
Accipitridae | Polybroides radiatus | Madagascar harrier-hawk | Fihaka or Fihiaky | endemic |
Alaudidae | Mirafra hova | Madagascar lark | Sorohitra | endemic |
Alcedinidae | Alcedo vintsioides | Madagascar kingfisher | Vintsirano | regionally endemic |
Alcedinidae | Ceyx madagascariensis or Corythornis madagascariensis | Madagascar pygmy-kingfisher | Vintsiala | endemic |
Anatidae | Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced whistling duck | Tsiriry | |
Anatidae | Sarkidiornis melanotos | Knob-billed duck | Tsivongo-Arosy | |
Anhingidae | Anhinga melanogaster | Oriental Darter | Voronalavambozona | |
Apodidae | Apus barbatus | African black swift | Tsiditsidina | |
Apodidae | Apus melba | Alpine swift | Tsiditsidina | |
Apodidae | Cypsiurus parvus | African palm swift | Tsiditsidina | |
Apodidae | Zoonavena grandidieri | Madagascar spinetail | Tsiditsidina | regionally endemic |
Ardeidae | Ardea cinerea | Grey heron | Vanokasira | |
Ardeidae | Ardea purpurea | Purple heron | Vanomena | |
Ardeidae | Ardeola idae | Madagascar pond-heron | Mpiandrivoditatatrafotsy | endemic |
Ardeidae | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco heron | Mpiandrivoditatatra | |
Ardeidae | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle egret | Vorompotsy | |
Ardeidae | Butorides striatus | Green-backed heron | Vorompantsika | |
Ardeidae | Egretta ardesiaca | Black heron | Lombokomana | |
Ardeidae | Egretta dimorpha | Dimorphic egret | Vanofotsy | regionally endemic |
Ardeidae | Ixobrychus minutus | Common little bittern | ||
Campephagidae | Coracina cinerea | Madagascar cuckoo-shrike | Vorondavenona | regionally endemic |
Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Madagascar nightjar | Matoriandro | regionally endemic |
Charadriidae | Charadrius hiaticula | Common ringed plover | Vikiviky | |
Charadriidae | Charadrius tricollaris | African three-banded plover | Vikiviky | |
Columbidae | Oena capensis | Namaqua dove | Katoto | |
Columbidae | Streptopelia picturata | Madagascar turtle-dove | Domohina | regionally endemic |
Columbidae | Treron australis | Madagascar green pigeon | Voronadabo-Fonimaitso | regionally endemic |
Coraciidae | Eurystomus glaucurus | Broad-billed roller | Vorombaratra | |
Corvidae | Corvus albus | Pied crow | Goaika | |
Cuculidae | Centropus toulou | Madagascar coucal | Toloho | regionally endemic |
Cuculidae | Coua coquereli | Coquerel's coua | Gory | endemic |
Cuculidae | Coua cristata | Crested coua | Tivoky | endemic |
Cuculidae | Coua gigas | Giant coua | Lejabe-Angojobe | endemic |
Cuculidae | Coua ruficeps | Red-capped coua | Aliotse-Akoky | endemic |
Cuculidae | Cuculus rochii | Madagascar cuckoo | Taotaonkafa | endemic |
Dicrirudae | Dicrurus forficatus | Crested drongo | Railovy | regionally endemic |
Estrildidae | Lonchura nana | Madagascar mannikin | Tsikirity | endemic |
Falconidae | Falco concolor | Sooty falcon | Firasambalala | endemic |
Falconidae | Falco newtoni | Madagascar kestrel | Hitsikitsika | regionally endemic |
Falconidae | Falco zoniventris | Banded kestrel | Hitsikitsikala | endemic |
Hirundinidae | Phedina borbonica | Mascarene martin | Tsiditsidina | endemic |
Leptosomatidae | Leptosomus discolor | Cuckoo-roller | Vorondreo | regionally endemic |
Meropidae | Merops superciliosus | Olive bee-eater | Kirikioka | |
Monarchidae | Terpsiphone mutata | Madagascar paradise-flycatcher | Tsingitry | |
Motacillidae | Motacilla flaviventris | Madagascar wagtail | Triotrio | endemic |
Nectarinidae | Cinnyris notatus or Nectarinia notata | Madagascar green sunbird | Soimangabe | regionally endemic |
Nectarinidae | Cinnyris souimanga or Nectarinia souimanga | Souimanga sunbird | Soimangakely | regionally endemic |
Numididae | Numida meleagris | Helmeted guineafowl | Akanga | |
Phalacrocoracidae | Microcarbo africanus | Long-tailed cormorant | Barafilo | |
Phasianidae | Coturnix delegorguei | Harlequin quail | Kibonaomby | endemic |
Phasianidae | Margaroperdrix madagascariensis | Tsipohy | endemic | |
Philepittidae | Philepitta schlegeli | Schlegel's asity | Asity | endemic |
Ploceidae | Foudia madagascariensis | Madagascar red fody | Fody | endemic |
Podicipedidae | Tachybaptus pelzelnii | Madagascar grebe | Vivy | endemic |
Podicipedidae | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little grebe | Vivy | |
Psittacidae | Agapornis canus | Grey-headed lovebird | Karaoke-Sarivazo | endemic |
Psittacidae | Coracopsis nigra | Lesser vasa parrot | Bolokikely | |
Psittacidae | Coracopsis vasa | Greater vasa parrot | Bolokibe | |
Pteroclididae | Pterocles personatus | Madagascar sandgrouse | Katakatra | endemic |
Pycnonotidae | Bernieria madagascariensis | Long-billed bernieria | endemic | |
Pycnonotidae | Hypsipetes madagascariensis | Madagascar bulbul | Tsikorovana | |
Rallidae | Canirallus kioloides | Madagascar wood-rail | Vorotrandraka | endemic |
Rallidae | Dryolimnas cuvieri | White-throated rail | Tsikoza | regionally endemic |
Rallidae | Gallinula chloropus | Common moorhen | Akohondrano | |
Recurvirostridae | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged stilt | Takapaly | |
Scolopacida | Actitis hypoleucos | Common sandpiper | Vikiviky | |
Scopidae | Scopus umbretta | Hamerkop | Takatra | |
Strigidae | Asio madagascariensis | Madagascar long-eared owl | Hankà | endemic |
Strigidae | Ninox superciliaris | White-browed hawk-owl | Tovotovoka | endemic |
Strigidae | Otus rutilus | Madagascar scops-owl | Torotoroka | regionally endemic |
Sturnidae | Hartlaubius auratus | Madagascar starling | Vorontainomby | endemic |
Sylvidae | Acrocephalus newtoni | Madagascar swamp-warbler | Vorombatra | endemic |
Sylvidae | Cisticola cherina | Madagascar cisticola | Tsintsina | endemic |
Sylvidae | Neomixis tenella | Common jery | Jijy | endemic |
Sylvidae | Nesillas typica | Madagascar brush-warbler | Poretaka | regionally endemic |
Sylvidae | Newtonia brunneicauda | Common newtonia | Tretreka | endemic |
Threskiornithidae | Lophotibis cristata | Madagascar crested ibis | Akohonala | endemic |
Turdidae | Copsychus albospecularis | Madagascar magpie-robin | Fitatrala | endemic |
Turdidae | Monticola sharpei | Forest rock-thrush | Androbaka | endemic |
Turdidae | ' | Vorombato | regionally endemic | |
Turdidae | Saxicola torquatus | Common stonechat | Fitadroranga | |
Turnicidae | Turnix nigricollis | Madagascar buttonquail | Kibobo | endemic |
Tytonidae | Tyto alba | Common barn-owl | Vorondolo | |
Upupidae | Upupa marginata | Madagascar hoopoe | Takodara | |
Vangidae | Artamella viridis | White-headed vanga | Voromasiaka | endemic |
Vangidae | Calicalicus madagascariensis | Red-tailed vanga | Totokarasoroka | endemic |
Vangidae | Cyanolanius madagascarinus | Blue vanga | Patsatsatrala | regionally endemic |
Vangidae | Falculea palliata | Sickle-billed vanga | Voronjaza | endemic |
Vangidae | Leptopterus chabert | Chabert's vanga | Patsatsatra | endemic |
Vangidae | Vanga curvirostris | Hook-billed vanga | Vangasoratra | endemic |
Zosteropidae | Zosterops maderaspatanus | Malagasy white-eye | Fotsimaso | regionally endemic |
Reptiles
Bemaraha is the richest in reptile and amphibian species of all the deciduous forests in western Madagascar.
Skinks:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Scincidae | Amphiglossus reticulatus or "Amphiglossus waterloti" | Madagascar giant water skink | endemic | |
Scincidae | Amphiglossus ornaticeps | Gray skink | endemic | |
Scincidae | Trachylepis aureopunctata or Mabuya aureopunctata | Gold-spotted mabuya | endemic | |
Scincidae | Trachylepis dumasi or Mabuya dumasi | endemic | ||
Scincidae | Trachylepis elegans or Mabuya elegans | Elegant Mabuya | endemic | |
Scincidae | Trachylepis gravenhorstii or Mabuya gravenhorstii | Gravenhorst's mabuya | endemic | |
Scincidae | Trachylepis tandrefana or Mabuya tandrefana | regionally endemic | ||
Scincidae | Trachylepis volamenaloha or Mabuya volamenaloha | locally endemic |
Iguanas / Lizards:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Opluridae | Oplurus cuvieri | Cuvier's Madagascar swift | Androngovato | |
Opluridae | Oplurus cyclurus | Merrem's Madagascar swift | endemic | |
Iguanidae | Chalarodon madagascariensis | Madagascar iguana | Hatsatsaka | regionally endemic |
Gerrhosauridae | Zonosaurus bemaraha | locally endemic | ||
Gerrhosauridae | Zonosaurus karsteni | Karsten's girdled lizard | endemic | |
Gerrhosauridae | Zonosaurus laticaudatus | Western girdled lizard | endemic | |
Gerrhosauridae | Zonosaurus madagascariensis | Madagascar girdled lizard or Madagascar plated lizard | endemic |
Chameleons
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Chamaeleonidae | Brookesia brygooi | Brygoo's leaf chameleon | endemic | |
Chamaeleonidae | Brookesia exarmata | Dwarf chameleon | locally endemic | |
Chamaeleonidae | Brookesia perarmata | Antsingy leaf chameleon | Ramilaheloka | locally endemic |
Chamaeleonidae | Furcifer lateralis | Carpet chameleon or White-lined chameleon | endemic | |
Chamaeleonidae | Furcifer nicosiai | Nicosia's chameleon | locally endemic | |
Chamaeleonidae | Furcifer oustaleti | Malagasy giant chameleon or Oustalets's chameleon | Sakorita | endemic |
Chamaeleonidae | Furcifer petteri | Petter's chameleon | Sakorita | endemic |
Geckos
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Gekkonidae | Geckolepis maculata | Peters' Spotted Gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Hemidactylus mercatorius | "House gecko" | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Blaesodactylus sakalava | regionally endemic | ||
Gekkonidae | Lygodactylus klemmeri | Malagasy dwarf gecko | locally endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Lygodactylus ornatus | Ornate dwarf gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Lygodactylus heterurus | Boettger's dwarf gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Lygodactylus miops | Günther's dwarf gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Lygodactylus tolampyae | Grandidier's dwarf gecko | regionally endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Paragehyra petiti | Angel's petite gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Paroedura bastardi | Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Paroedura homalorhina | Northern Madagascar ground gecko | endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Paroedura karstophila | endemic | ||
Gekkonidae | Paroedura stumpffi | endemic | ||
Gekkonidae | Paroedura tanjaka | regionally endemic | ||
Gekkonidae | Phelsuma abbotti | Abbott's day gecko | ||
Gekkonidae | Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi | Madagascar day gecko | Hatsatsamaintso | endemic |
Gekkonidae | Phelsuma mutabilis | Thick tail gecko | Hatsatsamaintso | regionally endemic |
Gekkonidae | Uroplatus fimbriatus | Giant leaf-tailed gecko or Common flat-tail gecko | Tahafisaka | endemic |
Gekkonidae | Uroplatus guentheri | Gunther's flat-tail gecko or Guenther's leaf-tail gecko | regionally endemic | |
Gekkonidae | Uroplatus henkeli | Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko | Seseke | regionally endemic |
Gekkonidae | Uroplatus ebenaui | Spearpoint leaf-tail gecko or Spear-tailed gecko | endemic |
Snakes
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Typhlopidae | Rhamphotyphlops braminus | Brahminy blind snake | ||
Typhlopidae | Typhlops reuteri | Reuters blind snake | endemic | |
Boidae | Acrantophis dumerili | Dumeril's boa | Do | endemic |
Boidae | Sanzinia madagascariensis ssp. madagascariensis (East) | Malagasy tree boa | Manditra | endemic |
Boidae | Sanzinia madagascariensis ssp. volontany (West) | Malagasy tree boa | Manditra | endemic |
Colubridae | Alluaudina bellyi | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Dromicodryas bernieri | Bernier's striped snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Dromicodryas quadrilineatus | Four-striped snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Ithycyphus miniatus | Tiny night snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Ithycyphus oursi | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Langaha madagascariensis formerly Langaha nasuta | Madagascar leaf-nosed snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Leioheterodon madagascariensis | Giant Madagascan hognose | Menarana | endemic |
Colubridae | Leioheterodon modestus | Blonde hognose snake | Sabomalandy | endemic |
Colubridae | Liophidium rhodogaster | Gold-collared snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Liopholidophis lateralis | Lateral water snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Liopholidophis stumpffi | Yellow-striped water snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Madagascarophis colubrinus citrinus | "Madagascar cat-eyed snake" | endemic | |
Colubridae | Madagascarophis colubrinus occidentalis | "Madagascar cat-eyed snake" | Alapata | endemic |
Colubridae | Mimophis mahfalensis | Pencil snake | endemic | |
Colubridae | Pseudoxyrhopus | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Phisalixella arctifasciata or Stenophis arctifasciatus | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Lycodryas citrinus or Stenophis citrinus | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Lycodryas gaimardi or Stenophis gaimardi | endemic | ||
Colubridae | Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps or Stenophis pseudogranuliceps | locally endemic |
Crocodile / Turtles / Tortoise
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Crocodylidae | Crocodylus niloticus | Nile crocodile | Voay | |
Pelomedusidae | Erymnochelis madagascariensis | Madagascar big-headed turtle | Rere | endemic |
Pelomedusidae | Pelomedusa subrufa | Helmeted turtle | Kapika | |
Pelomedusidae | Pelusios subniger | East African black mud turtle | ||
Testudinidae | Pyxis planicauda | Flat-tailed tortoise | Kapidolo | endemic |
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the turtle species Erymnochelys madagascariensis is "critically endangered".
Amphibians
Bemaraha National Park is home to 34 species of amphibians:
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Ranidae | Hoplobatrachus tigerinus | Indus valley bullfrog | Tsirevo | |
Ranidae | Ptychadena mascareniensis | Mascarene grass frog or Mascarene ridged frog | Sahona | |
Ranidae | Tomopterna labrosa | "Madagascar sand frog" | endemic | |
Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus betsileo | Betsileo reed frog | endemic | |
Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus carbonei | locally endemic | ||
Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus luteostriatus | regionally endemic | ||
Microhylidae | Dyscophus insularis | Antsouhy tomato frog | endemic | |
Microhylidae | Plethodontohyla notosticta | Mahanoro digging frog | endemic | |
Microhylidae | Scaphiophryne calcarata | Moquard's burrowing frog | endemic | |
Microhylidae | Scaphiophryne marmorata | Marbled rain frog or Green burrowing frog | endemic | |
Microhylidae | Scaphiophryne menabensis | regionally endemic | ||
Microhylidae | Stumpffia | endemic | ||
Mantellidae | Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis | Madagascar jumping frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Boophis occidentalis | Western white lipped treefrog | Sahomaintso | endemic |
Mantellidae | Boophis luteus | Ankafana bright-eyed frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Boophis doulioti | endemic | ||
Mantellidae | Boophis tephraeomystax | Dumeril's bright-eyed frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Laliostoma labrosum | Madagascar bullfrog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Mantella betsileo | Brown Mantella | Sahomena | endemic |
Mantellidae | Mantidactylus biporus | Two-pore Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Gephyromantis corvus formerly Mantidactylus corvus | Isalo Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Mantidactylus curtus | Ankafana Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Gephyromantis luteus formerly Mantidactylus luteus | White folohy Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Gephyromantis granulatus formerly Mantidactylus granulatus | Grainy Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Mantidactylus sp. (cf corvus) prob M.tsingy | Sahotsingy | locally endemic | |
Mantellidae | Mantidactylus ulcerosus | Warty Madagascar frog | endemic | |
Mantellidae | Mantidactylus wittei | Witte's Madagascar frog | endemic |
Butterflies (diurnal)
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Callinduridae | Griveaudia vieui | |||
Hesperiidae | Borbo borbonica | Borbo skipper or Zeller's skipper | ||
Hesperiidae | Borbo gemella | Twin swift | ||
Hesperiidae | Borbo havei | |||
Hesperiidae | Coeliades ernesti | |||
Hesperiidae | Coeliades forestas cubegastei | |||
Hesperiidae | Coeliades rama | |||
Hesperiidae | Coeliades ramanatek | |||
Hesperiidae | Fulda australis | |||
Hesperiidae | Fulda bernieri | |||
Hesperiidae | Fulda lucida | |||
Hesperiidae | Fulda rhadama | |||
Hesperiidae | Miraja | |||
Hesperiidae | Parnara naso poutieri | African straight or Straight swift | ||
Hesperiidae | Pelopidas mathias | Dark small-branded swift, Small branded swift or Lesser millet skipper | ||
Hesperiidae | Tagiades insularis | |||
Hesperiidae | Tagiades samborana | |||
Lycaenidae | Anthene princeps | Cupreous hairtail | ||
Lycaenidae | Azanus jesous | African babul blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Azanus sitalces sitalces | Large Madagascar babul blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Chilades minuscula | |||
Lycaenidae | Deudorix antalus | Brown playboy | ||
Lycaenidae | Euchrysops decaryi | |||
Lycaenidae | Euchrysops malathana | Common smoky blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Euchrysops osoris | Osiris smoky blue or African cupid | ||
Lycaenidae | Hemiolaus cobaltina | |||
Lycaenidae | Hypolycaena philippus ssp. ramonza | Purple-brown hairstreak or Common hairstreak | ||
Lycaenidae | Lampides boeticus | Long-tailed blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Leptomyrina phidias | Madagascar black-eye | ||
Lycaenidae | Leptotes pirithous | Lang's short-tailed blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Leptotes rabefaner | |||
Lycaenidae | Zizeeria knysna | Dark grass blue or African grass blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Zizina antanossa | Dark grass blue or Clover blue | ||
Lycaenidae | Zizula hylax | Tiny grass blue or Gaika blue | ||
Nymphalidae | Acraea dissimilis | |||
Nymphalidae | Acraea encedon | Common acraea or White-barred acraea | ||
Nymphalidae | Acraea eponina | Orange acraea | ||
Nymphalidae | Acraea igati | |||
Nymphalidae | Acraea mahela | |||
Nymphalidae | Acraea ranavalona | |||
Nymphalidae | Acraea turna | |||
Nymphalidae | Acraea zitja | |||
Nymphalidae | Amauris nossima antsingyi | "Madagascan friar" | locally endemic | |
Nymphalidae | Apaturopsis kilusa | |||
Nymphalidae | Apaturopsis paulianii | |||
Nymphalidae | Byblia anvatara anvatara | Common joker | ||
Nymphalidae | Charaxes andara | |||
Nymphalidae | Charaxes andranodorus | |||
Nymphalidae | Charaxes antamboulou | Madagascar green-veined charaxes | ||
Nymphalidae | Charaxes zoolina betsimisaraka | Club-tailed emperor or Club-tailed charaxes | ||
Nymphalidae | Cymothoe lambertoni | |||
Nymphalidae | Cyrestis camillus elegans | African map butterfly | ||
Nymphalidae | Danaus chrysippus | Plain tiger or African monarch | ||
Nymphalidae | Eurantha madagascariensis | |||
Nymphalidae | Eurica madagascariensis | |||
Nymphalidae | Eurytela dryope lineata | Golden piper | ||
Nymphalidae | Henotesia ankaratra | |||
Nymphalidae | Henotesia laeta | |||
Nymphalidae | Henotesia maeva | |||
Nymphalidae | Henotesia narcissus fraterna | |||
Nymphalidae | Hypolimnas deceptor | Deceptive eggfly | ||
Nymphalidae | Hypolimnas misippus | Danaid eggfly | ||
Nymphalidae | Libythea tsiandava | |||
Nymphalidae | Melanitis leda ssp. helena | Common evening brown | ||
Nymphalidae | Aterica rabena | |||
Nymphalidae | Neptidopsis fulgurata fulgurata | Malagasy sailer or Barred false sailer | ||
Nymphalidae | Neptis kikideli | |||
Nymphalidae | Pardopsis punctatissima | Polka dot | ||
Nymphalidae | Phalanta madagascariensis | |||
Nymphalidae | Phalanta phalantha aethiopica | Common leopard or Spotted rustic | ||
Nymphalidae | Precis andremiaja | Banded commodore | ||
Nymphalidae | Precis eurodoce | |||
Nymphalidae | Precis goudotii | |||
Nymphalidae | Junonia hierta or Precis hierta | Yellow pansy | ||
Nymphalidae | Junonia oenone or Precis oenone epicletia | Blue pansy | ||
Nymphalidae | Junonia rhadama or Precis rhadama | Brilliant blue | ||
Nymphalidae | Pseudacraea imerina | |||
Nymphalidae | Pseudacraea peyrierasi | |||
Nymphalidae | Protogoniomorpha anacardii ssp. duprei or Salamis anacardii duprei | Clouded mother-of-pearl | ||
Nymphalidae | Salamis anteva | |||
Nymphalidae | Strabena goudotii | |||
Nymphalidae | Strabena tamatave | |||
Nymphalidae | Zicochrysops sanguigulla | |||
Papilionidae | Graphium cyrnus | Red-veined swallowtail | ||
Papilionidae | Graphium evombar | |||
Papilionidae | Papilio dardanus | African swallowtail or Mocker swallowtail | ||
Papilionidae | Papilio delalandei | endemic | ||
Papilionidae | Papilio demodocus | Citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly | ||
Papilionidae | Papilio epiphorbas | |||
Papilionidae | Papilio erithonioides | |||
Papilionidae | Papilio grosesmithi | |||
Papilionidae | Papilio morondavana | Madagascan emperor swallowtail | ||
Papilionidae | Pharmacophagus antenor | Madagascar giant swallowtail | ||
Pieridae | Appias sabina | Sabine albatross or Albatross white | ||
Pieridae | Belenois grandidieri | |||
Pieridae | Belenois helcida | |||
Pieridae | Belenois mabella | |||
Pieridae | Catopsilia florella | African migrant or Common vagrant | ||
Pieridae | Catopsilia thauruma | Madagascar migrant | ||
Pieridae | Colotis evanthe | |||
Pieridae | Colotis lucasi | Giant orange-tip | ||
Pieridae | Eurema brigitta pulchella | Small grass yellow or Broad-bordered grass yellow | ||
Pieridae | Eurema desjardinsii desjardinsii | Angled grass yellow | ||
Pieridae | Eurema floricola floricola | Malagasy grass yellow | ||
Pieridae | Leptosia alcesta sylvicola | African wood white | ||
Pieridae | Mylothris phileris | |||
Uraniidae | Acropteris | |||
Uraniidae | Chrysiridia rhipheus | Madagascan sunset moth |
Flora
The area has a unique vegetation and endemic flora:
- Dense deciduous forest primarily tropophyl - typical of the western ecoregion - forming a continuous massif in the western part of the park and intersected by savannas in the eastern part.
- Several vegetation types, ranging from very dry on the limestone slabs to wet in the canyons and along rivers. 86% of the plant species are endemic, about 650 were inventoried.
Faced with the particular ecological conditions of the environment, there are various forms of adaptation in the park:
- Spinescence (leaves become spines to limit water loss)
- Pachycaul (the trunks grow disproportionately to store water)
- Reviviscence (vegetative parts dry out and continue with a slowed life before the arrival of rain)
- Dwarfism (short in stature)
With regard to floristic species, the plant formations of the Antsingy include more than 830 species which consist of:
Group | Family | Genus | Species |
Angiospermae / Dicotyledons (flowering plants) | 84 | 357 | 642 |
Monocotyledons (flowering plants which seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf) | 21 | 98 | 175 |
Pteridophytes (vascular plants which reproduce via spores) | 5 | 14 | 16 |
Total | 110 | 469 | 833 |
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The inventory identified:
Dicotyledons (Flowering plants)
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity | |
Acanthaceae | Asystasia coromandeliana Nees or Asystasia gangetica | Chinese violet, Coromandel or Creeping foxglove | |||
Acanthaceae | Barleria humilis | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Barleria prionitis | Porcupine flower | Lengondroy | ||
Acanthaceae | Blepharis crinita | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Dicliptera leandrii | ||||
Acanthaceae | Dicliptera ocymoides | ||||
Acanthaceae | Ecbolium syringifolium | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Forsythiopsis vincoides or Oplonia vincoides | Ananahontsy | endemic | ||
Acanthaceae | Hypoestes arachnopus | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Hypoestes penicillata | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Hypoestes | Ahimalemy | endemic | ||
Acanthaceae | Justicia gendarussa | ||||
Acanthaceae | Justicia tenella | ||||
Acanthaceae | Mendoncia flagellaris | Vahirano | endemic | ||
Acanthaceae | Neuracanthus leandrii | Soasompa | endemic | ||
Acanthaceae | Stenandriopsis thompsoni | endemic | |||
Acanthaceae | Thunbergia alata | Black-eyed susan vine | |||
Aizoaceae | Mollugo oppositifolia or Glinus oppositifolius | Slender carpet-weed | Anamafaiky | ||
Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera | Devil's horsewhip or Chaff-flower | Tsipotiky | ||
Amaranthaceae | Celosia argentea | Quail grass or Common cockscomb | Tsiparaky | ||
Amaranthaceae | Crinum firmifolium | ||||
Anacardiaceae | Abrahamia humbertii | Ditimena | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Abrahamia sericea | endemic | |||
Anacardiaceae | Anacardium occidentale | Cashew | Mahabibo | ||
Anacardiaceae | Mangifera indica | Mango or Indian mango | Manga | ||
Anacardiaceae | Micronychia perrieri | Taranta-Tsitaky | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia caffra | Sakoa | |||
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia chapelieri | Sakoambanditsy | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia gummifera | Sakoambanditsy | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia minor | Sakoanala | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Poupartia silvatica | Sakoambanditsy | endemic | ||
Anacardiaceae | Sorindeia madagascariensis var. thouarsii | Vonotandraky | |||
Anisophylleaceae | Anisophyllea fallax | Hazomamy | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Ambavia gerardii | Hazombavy | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Artabotrys madagascariensis | Voavahy | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Isolona madagascariensis | Ombary | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Monanthotaxis boivinii | Fotsiavadika | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Monanthotaxis valida | endemic | |||
Annonaceae | Polyalthia henricii | endemic | |||
Annonaceae | Uvaria amplexicaulis | endemic | |||
Annonaceae | Uvaria combretifolia | Hazompoty | endemic | ||
Annonaceae | Uvaria leandriana | endemic | |||
Annonaceae | Xylopia cf madagascariensis | Taipapango | endemic | ||
Apiaceae | Centella asiatica | Centella or Gotu cola | Talapetraka | ||
Apiaceae | Centella coriacea | Villihitsahona | |||
Apocynaceae | Alafia perrieri | endemic | |||
Apocynaceae | Alafia thouarsii | endemic | |||
Apocynaceae | Baseonema | ||||
Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis | Conkerberry or Bush plum | Fahavalonkazo | endemic | |
Apocynaceae | Carissa septentrionalis | Tsionala | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Carissa sessiliflora | Voantsikopika | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Catharanthus roseus | Madagascar periwinkle | Vonenona | endemic | |
Apocynaceae | Cerbera venenifera | Tangena | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Landolphia perrieri | Piralahy | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Mascarenhansia arborescens | Gidroa | |||
Apocynaceae | Mascarenhansia lisianthiflora | Gidroa | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium lamerei | "Madagascar palm" | Vontaky | endemic | |
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium rosulatum | Elephant's foot plant | Vontaky | endemic | |
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium rutenbergianum | Vontaky | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Pachypodium sofiense | Vontaky | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Petchia erythrocarpa | Andriambavifohy | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Plectaneia rhomboidalis | Vahitsindy | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Stephanostegia hildebrandti | endemic | |||
Apocynaceae | Tabernaemontana calcarea | Sarikaboky | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Tabernaemontana coffeoides | Popoly | endemic | ||
Apocynaceae | Voacanga thouarsii | Kaboka | |||
Araliaceae | Polyscias grevei | endemic | |||
Araliaceae | Schefflera cf. boivini | endemic | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Cryptostegia grandiflora | Lombiro | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Cryptostegia madagascariensis | Madagascar rubbervine | Lombiro | endemic | |
Asclepiadaceae | Cynanchum arenarium | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Cynanchum danguyanum | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Cynanchum eurychitoides | endemic | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Cynanchum gerardii | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Cynanchum mangokense | endemic | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Gomphocarpus fruticosus | Narrow-leaf cotton bush or African milkweed | Tsinoronoro-Fanoro | ||
Asclepiadaceae | Gonocrypta grevei | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Leptadenia madagascariensis | Vahironto | endemic | ||
Asclepiadaceae | Marsdenia verrucosa | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Pycnoneurum junciforme | ||||
Asclepiadaceae | Secamone ankarensis | Kisompa | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Secamone cloiselii | endemic | |||
Asclepiadaceae | Secamone tenuifolia | endemic | |||
Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides | Billygoat weed | Bemaimbo | ||
Asteraceae | Bidens bipinnata | Spanish-needles | Tsipolitrala | ||
Asteraceae | Blainvillea latifolia | ||||
Asteraceae | Brachylaena perrieri | Mera | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Crassocephalum sarcobasis | Anandambo | |||
Asteraceae | Dicoma incana | Peha | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Elephantopus scaber | Elephants-foot | |||
Asteraceae | Eriosoma psoroleioides | Voapika | |||
Asteraceae | Helichrysum leucosphaerum | Sarirambiazy | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Helichrysum triplinerve | Zavontany | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Laggera alata | ||||
Asteraceae | Mikania scandens | Climbing hempvine | Vahimbararata | ||
Asteraceae | Psiadia altissima | Dingadinga | |||
Asteraceae | Pluchea bojeri | Famonty | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Senecio | ||||
Asteraceae | Tridax procumbens | Tridax daisy or Coatbuttons | Angamay | ||
Asteraceae | Vernonia grandis | Ambiaty-Benty lahy | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Vernonia polygalaefolia | Kanda | endemic | ||
Asteraceae | Vigna angivensis | ||||
Balsaminaceae | Impatiens | Jewelweed or Snapweed | |||
Begoniaceae | Begonia antsingyensis | locally endemic | |||
Begoniaceae | Begonia bekopakensis | locally endemic | |||
Begoniaceae | Begonia goudotii | Mahabetany | endemic | ||
Begoniaceae | Begonia majungaensis | endemic | |||
Bignoniaceae | Fernandoa madagascariensis | Somotsoy | endemic | ||
Bignoniaceae | Phyllarthron bernerianum | Tohiravy | endemic | ||
Bignoniaceae | Phyllarthron subembelletum | Tohiravy | endemic | ||
Bignoniaceae | Phylloctenium bernieri | Voantsakalava- Fatipatikala | endemic | ||
Bignoniaceae | Stereospermum euphoroides | Mangarahara | endemic | ||
Bignoniaceae | Stereospermum variabile | Mangarahara | endemic | ||
Boraginaceae | Cordia mairei | Varo | endemic | ||
Boraginaceae | Cordia subcordata | Mareer or Kerosene tree | Varo | endemic | |
Boraginaceae | Cynoglossum lanceolatum | ||||
Boraginaceae | Ehretia antsingyae | Vatoa | endemic | ||
Boraginaceae | Ehretia seyrigii | endemic | |||
Boraginaceae | Hilsenbergia apetala | ||||
Boraginaceae | Hilsenbergia labatii | ||||
Brassicaceae | Crateva excelsa | endemic | |||
Brassicaceae | Crateva greveana | endemic | |||
Brassicaceae | Rorippa micrantha | Sorea | |||
Brassicaceae | Tilachium panduriforme | endemic | |||
Burseraceae | Canarium madagascariense | Ramy | endemic | ||
Burseraceae | Commiphora cf. aprevalii | Arofy-Arofimena | endemic | ||
Burseraceae | Commiphora grandiflora | Matambelo | endemic | ||
Burseraceae | Commiphora leandriana | Matambelo | endemic | ||
Burseraceae | Commiphora pterocarpa | Matambelo | endemic | ||
Canellaceae | Cinnamosma frangans | Motrobeatinana | endemic | ||
Caryophyllaceae | Polycarpaea corymbosa | ||||
Caryophyllaceae | Polycarpaea erientha | ||||
Celastraceae | Brexia madagascariensis | endemic | |||
Celastraceae | Brexiella ilicifolia | Rehampy | endemic | ||
Celastraceae | Celastrus | Bittersweet or Staff vine | |||
Celastraceae | Loesneriella urceolus | ||||
Celastraceae | Maytenus divaricata | endemic | |||
Celastraceae | Polycardia aquifolium | Mamiandravy | endemic | ||
Celastraceae | Salacia madagascariensis | Vahipindy | endemic | ||
Celtidaceae | Celtis gomphophylla | endemic | |||
Celtidaceae | Celtis philippensis | Tsiambanilaza | |||
Celtidaceae | Trema orientalis | Peach cedar | Andrarezina | ||
Clusiaceae | Garcinia calcicola | Litsaky | endemic | ||
Clusiaceae | Garcinia chapelieri | Mokombe | endemic | ||
Clusiaceae | Garcinia verrucosa | Litsaky | endemic | ||
Clusiaceae | Harungana madagascariensis | Dragon's blood tree or Haronga | Harongam-panihy | endemic | |
Clusiaceae | Psorospermum cerasifolium | Harongampanihy | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Combretum coccineum | Tamenaky | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Combretum eriantha | Voanjon'i Letovo | |||
Combretaceae | Combretum macrocalyx | Kijamonjo | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Terminalia rhopalophylla | Taliala | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Terminalia boivinii | Amaninaomby | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Terminalia calcicola | ||||
Combretaceae | Terminalia leandriana | Taly | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Terminalia namorokensis | Taliala | endemic | ||
Combretaceae | Terminalia ulexoides | Taly | endemic | ||
Connaraceae | Rourea orientalis | Shortpod | Hibaky | endemic | |
Convolvulaceae | Argyreia vahibora | Vahibora | endemic | ||
Convolvulaceae | Bonamia spectabilis | endemic | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea cairica | Coast morning glory | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea desmophylla | endemic | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea eriocarpa | Abotono | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea longituba | endemic | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea pterygocaulis | ||||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea quamoclit | Cypress vine or Cypressvine morning glory | |||
Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea verbascoidea | endemic | |||
Convolvulaceae | Jacquemontia paniculata | endemic | |||
Convolvulaceae | Xenostegia tridentata formerly Merremia tridentata | Narrow-leaved merremia | Atarikolo | ||
Convolvulaceae | Operculina turpethum | ||||
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe aff schizophylla | endemic | |||
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri | Donkey ears | endemic | ||
Cucurbitacea | Cucumis melo | Muskmelon | Voatavo | ||
Cucurbitacea | Lemurosicyos variegatus | Sarivoasikivy | endemic | ||
Cucurbitacea | Xerosicyos perrieri | endemic | |||
Dichapetalaceae | Dichapetalum bojeri | endemic | |||
Dichapetalaceae | Dichapetalum humbertii | endemic | |||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros chitonophora | Mapingo | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros ferrea | endemic | |||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros gneissicola | Arivoravy | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros greveana | endemic | |||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros haplostylis | Maintifototsy-Fanazava | |||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros myriophylla | Arivoravy | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros perrieri | Lopingo | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros pervillei | Lopingo | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros sakalavarum | Vatoa | endemic | ||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros tropophylla | ||||
Ebenaceae | Diospyros urschii | endemic | |||
Ericaceae | Agarista salicifolia | Mameaho | |||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum calyculatum | endemic | |||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum corymbosum | Menahy | endemic | ||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum pachycladum | endemic | |||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum platycladum | Tampia | endemic | ||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum retusum | Menahy | endemic | ||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum seyrigii | endemic | |||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum sphaeranthum | endemic | |||
Erythroxylaceae | Erythroxylum xerophylum | Menahy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Acalypha filiformis var. urophylla formrly Acalypha reticulata var urophylla | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Antidesma madagascariense madagascariense formerly Alchornea alnifolia | Tanatanandemo | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Antidesma petiolare | Voafongna | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Aristogeitonia perrieri | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Blotia bemarensis | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Blotia | Fanjavala | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Bridelia pervilleana | Kitata | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia hirta formerly Chamaesyce hirta | Asthma plant | Ronononombilahy | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Cladogelonium madagascariense | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Claoxylopsis perrieri | Hazofia | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Cleidion capuronii | Hazompasy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Cleistanthus boivinianus | Hazontsifaky | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Cleistanthus perrieri | Hazontsifaky | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton adabolavensis | Somoro | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton argyrodaphne | Volafoty | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton bernieri | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton elaeagni | Tifotifo | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton jennyanus | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Croton lapiazicola | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Dalechampia clematidifolia | Vahindrongony | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Droceloncia reticulata | Hazofotsy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Droceloncia rigidifolia | Hazombiby | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Drypetes thouarsii | Hazontsifaky | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia ankaranae | Antso | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia enterophora | Famata | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia mandravioky | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia milii | Crown-of-thorns or Christ plant | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia tirucalli | Fire stick or Pencil tree | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia viguieri | Famata | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Excoecaria antsingyensis | locally endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Excoecaria humbertii | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Gelonium adenophorum | ||||
Euphorbiaceae | Givotia madagascariensis | Mokaraha-Farafatsy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Grossera perrieri | Vatoa-Tanatana | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga cuspidata | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga ferruginea | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Mallotus oppositifolius | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Omphalea occidentalis | Salemy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Petalodiscus fadenii | Fanjavala | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Petalodiscus ranavalonae | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus amarus | Dukong anak | Ambanivihy | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus casticum | Ambanivihy | endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus rhomboidalis | Kororondambo | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Securinega trichogynis | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Securinega antsingyensis | Forofoka-Anatsiko | locally endemic | ||
Euphorbiaceae | Suregada boiviniana | endemic | |||
Euphorbiaceae | Tragia furialis | Mia | |||
Fabaceae | Abrus precatorius | Rosary pea or Crab's eye | Voamaintilany | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia lapiazicola | Migongo-Peha | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia pervillei | Tsirofota | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia rovumae | Roibontsy | |||
Fabaceae | Aeschynomene | Joint vetch | Kantsakantsa | ||
Fabaceae | Albizia bernieri | Alomboro | |||
Fabaceae | Albizia gummifera | Peacock flower | Alomboro | ||
Fabaceae | Albizia kalkora formerly Albizia lebbeck | Bonara | |||
Fabaceae | Albizia perrieri | Sandraza | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Alysicarpus ovalifolius formerly Alysicarpus vaginalis | Alyce clover | Mafifototra | ||
Fabaceae | Atylosia scarabaeoides | ||||
Fabaceae | Baphia capparidifolia | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Baudouinia fluggeiformis | Manjakabentany | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Bauhinia hildebrandtii | Bagnaky | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Bauhinia monandra | Pink bauhinia or Orchid tree | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Bauhinia porosa | Bagnaky | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Bussea sakalava | Kitratratsy | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Cajanus indicus | Pigeon pea | Ndrembazaha | ||
Fabaceae | Cajanus scarabaeoides | Showy pigeonpea | Keliantitra | ||
Fabaceae | Calliandra alternans | Ambelazo-Ambiotsy | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Canavalia | Jack-bean | Fangilitany | ||
Fabaceae | Cassia leandrii | Fanombato | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Chamaecrista mimosoides formerly Cassia mimosoides | Velonasara | |||
Fabaceae | Caesalpinia bonduc | Nickernut or Grey nicker | Katra | ||
Fabaceae | Caesalpinia sepiaria | ||||
Fabaceae | Chadsia coluteifolia | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Colvillea racemosa | Colville's glory tree | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Cordyla madagascariensis | Anakaraky | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Crotalaria bernieri | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Crotalaria retusa | Rattleweed | |||
Fabaceae | Cynometra commersoniana | Soalafika | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Cynometra sakalava | Soalafika | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia baronii | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia bracteolata | Vahinta | |||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia chlorocarpa | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia glaberrima | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia greveana | Manarintoloho | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia hildebrandtii | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia humbertii | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia neoperrieri | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dalbergia trichocarpa | Manary | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Delonix adansonioides | Malamasafoy | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Delonix boiviniana | Fengoky | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Delonix leucantha bemaraensis | locally endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Delonix regia | Flamboyant tree or Royal poinciana | Sarongaza | endemic | |
Fabaceae | Desmanthus greveanus | ||||
Fabaceae | Desmodium adscendens | ||||
Fabaceae | Desmodium canum | ||||
Fabaceae | Desmodium incanum formerly Desmodium frutescens | Creeping beggarweed or Spanish clover | |||
Fabaceae | Desmodium fusco-pilosum | ||||
Fabaceae | Desmodium lasiocarpum | Mandalo dia raikitra | |||
Fabaceae | Desmodium ramosissimum | Tsivalondrivotra | |||
Fabaceae | Desmodium velutinum | ||||
Fabaceae | Alantsilodendron pilosum formerly Dichrostachys cinerea | Rehotsy | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Dolichos | ||||
Fabaceae | Entada chrysostachys | Zambezi seabean | |||
Fabaceae | Entada gigas | Nicker bean | Vahibe-Vahinkabaro | ||
Fabaceae | Eriosema psoraleoides | Voapika | |||
Fabaceae | Erythrina fusca formerly Erythrina indica | Purple coraltree | Monongo | ||
Fabaceae | Erythrina madagascariensis | Monongo | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Gagnebina commersonii | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Indigofera bemarahaensis | locally endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Indigofera compressa | Kifafalahy | |||
Fabaceae | Indigofera tinctoria | True indigo | |||
Fabaceae | Leptodesmia congesta | ||||
Fabaceae | Milleti aurea | ||||
Fabaceae | Mimosa asperata | Puerto Rico sensitive-briar | Rohibe | ||
Fabaceae | Mimosa pigra | Mimosa or Giant sensitive tree | |||
Fabaceae | Mimosa pudica | Sensitive plant or Touch-me-not | Rohimena | ||
Fabaceae | Mimosa sensitiva | ||||
Fabaceae | Mucuna gigantea | Burny bean | Takilotsy | ||
Fabaceae | Mucuna pruriens | Velvet bean | Takilotra | ||
Fabaceae | Mundulea sericea | Tsarambatra | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Neoapaloxylon tuberosum | Talamena | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Neoharmsia madagascariensis | Voandroza | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Phylloxylon ensifolium | Tsiavango | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Phylloxylon perrieri | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Rhynchosia | ||||
Fabaceae | Sesbania madagascariensis | Kintsakintsa | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Sesbania punctata | ||||
Fabaceae | Stylosanthes bojeri | Ankimpangamena | |||
Fabaceae | Tamarindus indica | Tamarind | Kily | ||
Fabaceae | Tephrosia linearis | ||||
Fabaceae | Tephrosia purpurea | Wild indigo | |||
Fabaceae | Tetrapterocarpon geayi | Vaovy | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Vaughania perrieri | endemic | |||
Fabaceae | Vigna reticulata | Mativelo | |||
Fabaceae | Xanthocercis madagascariensis | Kolohoto | endemic | ||
Fabaceae | Xylia madagascariensis | Araky | endemic | ||
Gentianaceae | Enicostemma elisabethae | ||||
Gentianaceae | Swertia lubhaniana | endemic | |||
Hernandiaceae | Gyrocarpus americanus | Propeller-tree or helicopter tree | Mafay | ||
Hippocrateaceae | Hippocratea madagascariensis | Vahipindy | endemic | ||
Icacinacea | Apodytes dimidiata | White pear | Mampisaraka | ||
Kiggelariaceae | Prockiopsis hildebrandtii | Maroampototsy | endemic | ||
Kirkiaceae | Kirkia leandrii formerly Pleiokirkia leandrii | Mafaipoty | locally endemic | ||
Lamiaceae | Clerodendrum cauliflorum | endemic | |||
Lamiaceae | Clerodendrum putrae | Vanginalika | endemic | ||
Lamiaceae | Hyptis pectinata | Comb hyptis | Tsangatsangana-bilo | ||
Lamiaceae | Lantana camara | Common lantana or Big-sage | Radriaka | ||
Lamiaceae | Leonotis nepetaefolia | Lion's ears | Kilanjalanja | ||
Lamiaceae | Phyla nodiflora | Round-leaved frogfruit | Lamborohaka | ||
Lamiaceae | Stachytarpheta jamaicensis | Blue Porterweed | Anantainakoho | ||
Lamiaceae | Tetradenia fruticosa | ||||
Lamiaceae | Vitex beraviensis | Voamahy | endemic | ||
Lamiaceae | Vitex leandrii | Voamahy | endemic | ||
Lamiaceae | Cassytha filiformis | Love-vine or Dodder laurel | Tsihitafototsy | ||
Lamiaceae | Cryptocarya perrieri | endemic | |||
Lamiaceae | Potameia madagascariensis | endemic | |||
Lecythidaceae | Foetida asymetrica | Menambaho | endemic | ||
Lecythidaceae | Foetida retusa | Namolona | endemic | ||
Leeaceae | Leea guineensis | Sadrakodraky | |||
Linaceae | Hugonia longipes | endemic | |||
Loganiaceae | Buddleja madagascariensis | Madagascar buddleia or Smokebush | Seva-Sevafotsy | endemic | |
Loganiaceae | Monstuaea brunonis | ||||
Loganiaceae | Nuxia oppositifolia | River nuxia | Valagnira | ||
Loganiaceae | Strychnos decussata | Hazomby | endemic | ||
Loganiaceae | Strychnos henningsii | Red bitterberry | Tsivoanino | endemic | |
Loganiaceae | Strychnos madagascariensis | Muquaqua | Ampeny | endemic | |
Loganiaceae | Strychnos spinosa | Spiny monkey orange | Mokotra | endemic | |
Loganiaceae | Bakerella tricostata | Velomianto | endemic | ||
Lythraceae | Rotala | ||||
Lythraceae | Woodfordia floribunda | Lambohenjana | |||
Lythraceae | Woodfordia fruticosa | Lambohenja | |||
Malpighaceae | Acridocarpus excelsus ssp. bojeri | Matalajy | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Abelmoschus moschatus | Abelmosk | Sikalenjindambo | ||
Malvaceae | Adansonia madagascariensis | Grey baobab | Zà-Reniala | endemic | |
Malvaceae | Byttneria biloba | Volily | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Byttneria oligantha | Volily | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Ceiba pentandra | Kapok tree | Pamba-Kapoaka | ||
Malvaceae | Corchorus trilocularis | ||||
Malvaceae | Dombeya albotomentosa | Hafotsy | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia apetala | endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Grewia cloiselii | endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Grewia cyclea | endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Grewia glandulosa | Latabarika | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia lavanalensis | Selimbazimba | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia madagascariensis | Sely | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia nucifera | Selindambo | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia sp1 | Mabolotsaky | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia sp2 | Selivoloa | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Grewia triflora | Sely | |||
Malvaceae | Helmiopsiella madagascariensis | Selivato | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Hibiscus lobatus var lobatus | Jamalanjirika | |||
Malvaceae | Hibiscus macrogonus | Alampo | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Hibiscus panduriformis | Mangily ankelika | |||
Malvaceae | Hibiscus thespesianus | Alampo | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Hibiscus diversifolius | Swamp hibiscus | |||
Malvaceae | Hildegardia erythrosiphon | Vinoa | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Jumelleanthus perrieri | endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Melochia corchorifolia | Chocolateweed | |||
Malvaceae | Nesogordonia abrahamii | endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Nesogordonia humbertii | Ambay | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Pavonia urens | Mangily ankelika | |||
Malvaceae | Perrierophytum paniculatum | locally endemic | |||
Malvaceae | Pseudocorchorus danguyanus | ||||
Malvaceae | Pseudocorchorus mammilatus | ||||
Malvaceae | Sida acuta | Spinyhead sida or Common wireweed | |||
Malvaceae | Sida rhombifolia | Cuban jute or Arrowleaf sida | Mandravasarota | ||
Malvaceae | Sterculia tavia | Tavia | endemic | ||
Malvaceae | Urena lobata var sinula | Caesar weed | Kisalenjy | ||
Malvaceae | Waltheria indica | Sleepy morning | Tsindahoro | ||
Melastomataceae | Dionycha | endemic | |||
Melastomataceae | Memecylon minimifolium | Arivoravy | endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Cipadessa boiviniana | Ampoly | endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Khaya madagascariensis | Hazomena | endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Malleastrum antsingyense | Ampolindrano | locally endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Malleastrum gracile | Manamora | endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Neobeguea leandriana | Tsingena | endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Trichilia | ||||
Meliaceae | Turrae grandidieri | endemic | |||
Meliaceae | Turraea bemarana | locally endemic | |||
Meliaceae | Turraea cf sakalavarum | Handy | locally endemic | ||
Meliaceae | Turraea lycioides | endemic | |||
Meliaceae | Turraea sericea | Tsakafary | endemic | ||
Menispermaceae | Anisocycleia grandidieri | ||||
Menispermaceae | Cissampelos pareira | Velvetleaf | Sagnatry | endemic | |
Menispermaceae | Raptonema | ||||
Menispermaceae | Triclesia | Tokambahitra | |||
Montiniaceae | Grevea madagascariensis | Poapoalahy | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Bleekrodea madagascariensis | Tsilita | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Broussonetia greveanus | Vory | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Dorstenia cuspidata | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus baronii | Nonoky | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Ficus brachyclada | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus coccufolia | Adabo | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Ficus grevei | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus marmorata | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus megapoda | Adabo | endemic | ||
Moraceae | Ficus melleri | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus pachyclada | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus polyphleibia | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Ficus pyrifolia | endemic | |||
Moraceae | Treculia perrieri | Foza-Tsitipahy | |||
Moraceae | Trilepisium madagascariense | Urnfig or False-fig | Lonjo | ||
Moraceae | Trophis occidentalis | Andraramo | endemic | ||
Myrsinaceae | Oncostemum andreanae | Hazontoho | endemic | ||
Myrsinaceae | Oncostemum nervosum | Hazontoho | endemic | ||
Myrtaceae | Eugenia jambolana | Roitra | |||
Myrtaceae | Eugenia philliioides | endemic | |||
Myrtaceae | Eugenia tropophylla | endemic | |||
Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava | Common guava | Goavy | ||
Myrtaceae | Syzygium sakalavarum | Rotsiala | endemic | ||
Nyctaginaceae | Boerhaavia diffusa | ||||
Ochnaceae | Ochna baroni | Boramena | endemic | ||
Ochnaceae | Ochna greveanum | Boramena | endemic | ||
Ochnaceae | Ochna pervilleanum | Boramena | endemic | ||
Oenotheraceae | Ludwigia octovalvis | Mexican primrose-willow | Bonaky | ||
Oenotheraceae | Ludwigia perennis | Mandalia | |||
Oenotheraceae | Ludwigia stolonifera | ||||
Olacaceae | Anacalosa pervilleana | Tanjaky | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Olax andronensis | Magnarimbita | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Olax dissitiflora | endemic | |||
Olacaceae | Olax lanceolata | Ambiotsy | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Chionanthus tropophylla var 1 | Tsilaitsy hazo | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Chionanthus tropophylla var 2 | Tsilaiby | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Comoranthus madagascariensis | Vavaloza | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Jasminum nervosum formerly Jasminum elegans | Takasy | |||
Olacaceae | Jasminum pteropodum | ||||
Olacaceae | Noronhia alleizettei | Tsilaitsy | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Noronhia boinensis | Tsilaitsy | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Noronhia grandifolia | Vavaloza | endemic | ||
Olacaceae | Noronhia incurvifolia | Vagno | endemic | ||
Passifloraceae | Adenia densiflora | Lantaja | endemic | ||
Passifloraceae | Adenia firingalavensis | Lokoranga | endemic | ||
Passifloraceae | Adenia olaboensis | Olaboay | endemic | ||
Passifloraceae | Adenia perrieri | endemic | |||
Pedaliaceae | Uncarina sakalava | Farehitsy | endemic | ||
Physenaceae | Physena sessiliflora | Resonjo | endemic | ||
Polygalaceae | Polygala peplis | endemic | |||
Polygalaceae | Polygonum glabrum | Tranokapiky | |||
Polygalaceae | Polygonum mite | ||||
Pontederiaceae | Eichornia crassipes | Common water hyacinth | |||
Renonculaceae | Clematis ibarensis | Vahivoraka | endemic | ||
Rhamnaceae | Berchemia discolor | Brown ivory | Tsiandala | ||
Rhamnaceae | Colubrina decipiens | Tratramborondreo | endemic | ||
Rhamnaceae | Gouania lasciflora | Vahifoty | endemic | ||
Rhamnaceae | Gouania lineata | Vahifoty | endemic | ||
Rhamnaceae | Lasciodiscus pervillei | endemic | |||
Rhamnaceae | Scutia myrtina | ||||
Rhamnaceae | Ziziphus jujuba | Jujube | Mokonazy | ||
Rhamnaceae | Ziziphus vulgaris | Mokonazy | |||
Rubiaceae | Borreria stricta | Rehilahy | |||
Rubiaceae | Breonadia salicina formerly Breonadia microcephala | Matumi | Sohihy | ||
Rubiaceae | Breonia perrieri | Berindry-Valotsy | endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Canthium | Fatikahitsy | |||
Rubiaceae | Coffea antsingyensis | Taolankena | locally endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Coffea labatii | locally endemic | |||
Rubiaceae | Coffea moratii | locally endemic | |||
Rubiaceae | Gardenia rutembergiana | Mokombe | |||
Rubiaceae | Gardenia sp | Mokombe | endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Gardenia squamifera | Voafotaky | |||
Rubiaceae | Hymenodictyon leandri | Maroserana-Beholitse | |||
Rubiaceae | Ixora microphylla | ||||
Rubiaceae | Mitracarpus hirtus formerly Mitracarpus villosus | ||||
Rubiaceae | Oldenlandia lancifolia | Ahibitsika | |||
Rubiaceae | Ourouparia madagascariensis | Oroparia | endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Paederia farinosa farinosa formerly Paederia grevei | Vahimantsy | |||
Rubiaceae | Pentas mussaendoides | Sompatra | endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Polysphaeria congesta | Taolankena | |||
Rubiaceae | Psychotria apoda | ||||
Rubiaceae | Psychotria parkeri | ||||
Rubiaceae | Pyrostria horridum | Tandriadritsy-Taboriposa | |||
Rubiaceae | Rothmannia menabeensis | endemic | |||
Rubiaceae | Rothmannia tropophylla | ||||
Rubiaceae | Rothmannia microcephala | ||||
Rubiaceae | Spermacoce brevisseti | ||||
Rubiaceae | Tarenna calyculatum | ||||
Rubiaceae | Tarenna madagascariensis | Masonjoany | endemic | ||
Rubiaceae | Tarenna priunosum | ||||
Rubiaceae | Tarenna retusum | ||||
Rutaceae | Cedrelopsis gracilis | Mampandry | endemic | ||
Rutaceae | Cedrelopsis grevei | Katrafay or Kathrafay | Katrafay | endemic | |
Rutaceae | Citrus aurantium | Bitter orange | Tsilanitafika | ||
Rutaceae | Citrus sp | Tsoahazo | |||
Rutaceae | Fagaropsis glabra | endemic | |||
Rutaceae | Melicope menabeensis | ||||
Rutaceae | Vepris perrieri | Ampolifanala | |||
Rutaceae | Vepris pervicalyx | Fanala | endemic | ||
Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum tsihanimposa | Monongo-Hazobe | endemic | ||
Salicaceae | Bivinia jalberti | Cobweb-seed | Hazoambo | endemic | |
Salicaceae | Calantica cerasifolia | Hazonteva | endemic | ||
Salicaceae | Flacourtia indica formerly Flacourtia ramontchi | Governors-plum | Lamoty | endemic | |
Salicaceae | Homalium albiflorum | Hazoambo | endemic | ||
Salicaceae | Homalium nudiflorum | Hazoambo | endemic | ||
Salicaceae | Ludia ludiaefolia | endemic | |||
Salicaceae | Tisonia leandriana | Tratramborondreo | endemic | ||
Salvadoraceae | Salvadora angustifolia | Sasavy-Tantsy | endemic | ||
Sapindaceae | Allophyllus arborescens | ||||
Sapindaceae | Allophylus cobbe | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Doratoxylon chouxii | Tsengena | endemic | ||
Sapindaceae | Erythrophysa lapiazicola | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Filicium longifolium | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Glenniapervillei | Fihoza | endemic | ||
Sapindaceae | Macphersonia gracilis | Tsingena | endemic | ||
Sapindaceae | Paullinia pinnata | Famehivala | |||
Sapindaceae | Plagioscyphus humbertii | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Pseudopteris ankaranensis | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Stadmannia leandrii | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Tina chapeleriana | Tsilaiby | endemic | ||
Sapindaceae | Tina isaloensis | endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Tina striata | ||||
Sapindaceae | Tsingya bemarana | locally endemic | |||
Sapindaceae | Zanha suaveolens | Savonihazo | endemic | ||
Sapotaceae | Capurodendron greveanum | Kironono | endemic | ||
Sapotaceae | Capurodendron rubrocostatum | Kironono | endemic | ||
Sapotaceae | Capurodendron sakalavarum | Nanto | endemic | ||
Sapotaceae | Labramia ankaranaensis antsingyense | Kironono-Nanto | endemic | ||
Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon sascorum | Kironono-Nanto | endemic | ||
Scrophulariaceae | Buchnera hispida | ||||
Scrophulariaceae | Scoparia dulcis | Licorice weed or Scoparia weed | Famafantsambo | ||
Scrophulariaceae | Torenia sp | Wishbone flower | |||
Solanaceae | Capsicum annuum | Chilli Pepper | Sakay pilo | ||
Solanaceae | Capsicum minimum | Pilipily | |||
Solanaceae | Nicandra physalodes | Apple-of-Peru | |||
Solanaceae | Physalis peruviana | Cape-gooseberry or Physalis | Voanantsindrana | ||
Sphaerosepalaceae | Rhopalocarpus lucidus | Talafoty | endemic | ||
Sphaerosepalaceae | Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius | Rengitra | endemic | ||
Thymeleaceae | Stephanodaphne cremostachya | Soahazo | endemic | ||
Thymeleaceae | Stephanodaphne pulchra | endemic | |||
Turneraceae | Erblichia antsingyae | locally endemic | |||
Urticaceae | Laportea perrieri | endemic | |||
Urticaceae | Obetia radula | Miha | |||
Urticaceae | Urera caracasana formerly Urera acuminata | endemic | |||
Velloziaceae | Xerophyta lapiazicola | ||||
Violaceae | Hybanthus heterophyllus | Laifotsy | |||
Violaceae | Rinorea arborea | Hazompasy | endemic | ||
Violaceae | Rinorea auriculata | endemic | |||
Violaceae | Rinorea greveana | Tsimpidika | endemic | ||
Violaceae | Rinorea ilicifolia | Rehampy | endemic | ||
Violaceae | Rinorea pauciflora | endemic | |||
Vitaceae | Cissus auricoma | ||||
Vitaceae | Cissus microdonta | Tontongatra | locally endemic | ||
Vitaceae | Cissus rhodotricha | Nonotandraky | endemic | ||
Vitaceae | Cyphostelma laza | Laza | endemic | ||
Vitaceae | Cyphostemma roseiglandulosa | endemic | |||
Vitaceae | Cyphostemma sakalavensis |
Pteridophytes (vascular plants which reproduce via spores)
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Equisetaceae | Equisetum ramosissimum | Branched horsetail | Kitohitohy | |
Ophioglossaceae | Ophioglossum reticulatum | Stalked adder's-tongue | Tokatsofina | |
Polypodiaceae | Adiantum incisum | Ampangambato | ||
Polypodiaceae | Asplenium blastophorum | |||
Polypodiaceae | Elaphoglossum sp | |||
Polypodiaceae | Microgramma mauritiana | Tratrantrambo | ||
Polypodiaceae | Microsorum leandrianum | locally endemic | ||
Polypodiaceae | Microsorum polycarpon | |||
Polypodiaceae | Nephrolepis undulata | |||
Polypodiaceae | Pellae angulosa | |||
Polypodiaceae | Platycerium quadridichotomum | |||
Polypodiaceae | Pleopeltis excavata | Tratrantrambo | ||
Polypodiaceae | Psammiosaurus paucivenius | endemic | ||
Schizeaceae | Lygodium kerstenii | |||
Selaginellaceae | Selaginella bemaraensis | Tanatandraky | locally endemic | |
Selaginellaceae | Selaginella helicoclada |
Monocotyledons (flowering plants which seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf)
Family | Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name | Endemicity |
Aponogetonaceae | Aponogeton fenestralis | Tsiambaravaly | endemic | |
Araceae | Amorphophallus antsingyensis | Tavolondolo | locally endemic | |
Araceae | Pothos scandens | Ranvao | ||
Arecaceae | Bismarckia nobilis | Bismarck palm | Mokoty | endemic |
Arecaceae | Borassus madagascariensis | Dimaky | endemic | |
Arecaceae | Dypsis madagascariensis | Banty | endemic | |
Arecaceae | Elaeis guineensis var madagascariensis | Tsingilo | endemic | |
Arecaceae | Hyphaene coriacea | Ilala palm | Satra-Melaky | |
Arecaceae | Phoenix reclinata | Reclining date palm | Kalalo | |
Arecaceae | Raphia farinifera | Rofia | ||
Arecaceae | Ravenea sambiranensis | Hovomantsina | endemic | |
Bambusae | Nastus sp | Kilalandy | ||
Commelinaceae | Coleotrype goudotii | Sofinakangakel | ||
Commelinaceae | Coleotrype lutea | |||
Commelinaceae | Commelina madagascarica | Sofinakanga | ||
Commelinaceae | Commelina benghalensis | Tropical spiderwort or Benghal Dayflower | Sofinakanga | |
Commelinaceae | Floscopa glomerata | |||
Convallariaceae | Dracaena reflexa | Song of India or Pleomele | Tavy | endemic |
Convallariaceae | Dracaena xiphophylla | Tavy | endemic | |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus aequalis | Tongolondranto-Volodia | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus alterniflorus formerly Cyperus alternifolius | Vinda | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus anceps | Vazahakely | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus articulatus | Jointed flatsedge | Mito-Mita | |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus cancrorum | Zozorompoza-Horefo | endemic | |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus difformis | Variable flatsedge or Smallflower umbrella-sedge | Beandoha | |
Cyperaceae | Cyperus dives | Kiherahera-Herana | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus latifolius | |||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus madagascariensis | Herana | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus obtusiflorus | Fitihizambalala | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus tuberosus | Tsingetsentsy lahy | ||
Cyperaceae | Fimbristylis cancellata | endemic | ||
Cyperaceae | Fimbristylis complanata | |||
Cyperaceae | Fimbristylis diphylla | |||
Cyperaceae | Fimbristylis subumbellata | |||
Cyperaceae | Fuirena quercina | Herahera | ||
Cyperaceae | Fuirena umbellata | Vendra-Vendramalomona | ||
Cyperaceae | Cyperus erectus formerly Kyllinga erecta | |||
Cyperaceae | Kyllingia odorata | |||
Cyperaceae | Kyllingia sp | Beloha | ||
Cyperaceae | Lipocarpha argentea | |||
Cyperaceae | Mariscus albescens | Kiherahera mavo | ||
Cyperaceae | Mariscus siesberianus | |||
Cyperaceae | Pycreus alleizettei | Tsingetsihetsy vavy | endemic | |
Cyperaceae | Pycreus mundii formerly Pycreus mundtii | Ahibita | ||
Cyperaceae | Pycreus vicinus | endemic | ||
Cyperaceae | Rhynchospora candida | |||
Cyperaceae | Scirpus juncoides | Hazondrano | ||
Cyperaceae | Scleria hildebrandtii | Vendrana | ||
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea antaly | Antaly | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea bemarivensis | Elakelaka | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea heteropoda | Tanimabe | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea macabiha | Makabiha-Oviala | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea maciba | Oviala | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea oviala | Oviala | endemic | |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea quartiniana | |||
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea sansibarensis | Zanzibar jam | Takifoka | endemic |
Dioscoreaceae | Dioscorea soso | Sosa | endemic | |
Flagellariaceae | Flagellaria indica | Bush cane | Viky | |
Iridaceae | Gladiolus garnieri | endemic | ||
Liliaceae | Aloe sp | Aloe | ||
Liliaceae | Anthericum parkeri | Akatanomby | endemic | |
Liliaceae | Asparagus madecassus | Fantsikakoholahy | endemic | |
Liliaceae | Asparagus vaginielltus | Rohimbiky | endemic | |
Liliaceae | Gloriosa virescens | Flame lily | Sakavironala | |
Liliaceae | Herreriopsis elegans | Avetro | endemic | |
Liliaceae | Lomatophyllum antsingyense | locally endemic | ||
Liliaceae | Rhodocodon calcicolus | endemic | ||
Musaceae | Musa × paradisiaca | Banana | Kida | |
Musaceae | Musa perrieri | Kidaala | locally endemic | |
Nympheaceae | Hydrocotyle sp | |||
Nympheaceae | Nymphaea stellata or Nymphaea nouchali | Red and blue water lily | ||
Orchidaceae | Acampe renschiana | Kisatrasatra | ||
Orchidaceae | Aeranthes tricalcarata | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Angraecum eburneum | Ivory-colored angraecum | ||
Orchidaceae | Bulbophyllum hildebrandtii | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Bulbophyllum nitens | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Cynorkis gigas | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Disperis majungensis | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Jumellea brachypteras | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Jumellea gracilipes | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Liparis jumelleana | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Lissochilus beravensis | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Lissochilus ibityensis | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Lissochilus petiolatus | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Lissochilus schlechterii | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Microcoelia cornuta | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Nervilia dalbergiae | |||
Orchidaceae | Nervilia leguminosarum | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Nervilia sakoe | |||
Orchidaceae | Oeceoclades boinensis | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Oeceoclades decaryana | |||
Orchidaceae | Oeceoclades pandurata | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Eulophia pulchra formerly Oeceoclades pulchra | |||
Orchidaceae | Oeceoclades gracillima or Oeceoclades roseovariegata | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Oeceoclades spathulifera | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Satyrium amoenum | endemic | ||
Orchidaceae | Sobennikoffia robusta | Kisatrasatra | endemic | |
Orchidaceae | Solenangia cornuta | |||
Orchidaceae | Vanilla madagascariensis | Vanilla | Vahinamalona | endemic |
Orchidaceae | Vanilla perrieri | Vanilla | Vahinamalona | endemic |
Pandanaceae | Pandanus membranaceus | |||
Pandanaceae | Pandanus pristis | Fandra | endemic | |
Pandanaceae | Pandanus stellatus | Fandra | endemic | |
Pandanaceae | Pandanus variabile | Fandra | ||
Poaceae | Aristida barbicollis | Paipaika | endemic | |
Poaceae | Aristida congesta | Paipaika | endemic | |
Poaceae | Aristida rufescens | Paipaika | endemic | |
Poaceae | Bothriochloa glabra | Mafiloha | ||
Poaceae | Brachiaria nana | |||
Poaceae | Chloris barbata | Finger grass | ||
Poaceae | Chrysopogon serrulatus | Ahitrombilahy | ||
Poaceae | Crypsis schoenoides | Swamp pricklegrass | ||
Poaceae | Cynodon arcuatus | |||
Poaceae | Cynodon dactylon | Bermuda grass | Mandavohita | |
Poaceae | Dactyloctenium aegyptium | Durban crowfoot or Coast button grass | Tranondalitra | |
Poaceae | Digitaria biformis | Ahipody-Ahidahy | ||
Poaceae | Digitaria debilis | |||
Poaceae | Digitaria longiflora | |||
Poaceae | Echinochloa colona formerly Echinochloa colonum | Shama millet or Awnless barnyard grass | Ahidrano | |
Poaceae | Eleusine indica | Goose grass or Crowfootgras | Tsipipihina | |
Poaceae | Eragrostis boinensis | endemic | ||
Poaceae | Eragrostis chapelieri | |||
Poaceae | Eragrostis ciliaris | Ahipody | ||
Poaceae | Eragrostis tenella | Ahipody | ||
Poaceae | Fimbristylis ferruginea | Rusty sedge and West Indian fimbry | ||
Poaceae | Heteropogon contortus | Black speargrass and Tanglehead | Danga-Ahidambo | |
Poaceae | Hyparrhenia cymbaria | Fantakafotsy | ||
Poaceae | Hyparrhenia hirta | Common thatching grass | Akatambaliha | |
Poaceae | Hyparrhenia rufa | Giant thatching grass | Akatatafika-Vero | |
Poaceae | Hyperthelia dissoluta | Yellow thatching grass | ||
Poaceae | Imperata cylindrica | Cogon grass | Tenina | |
Poaceae | Neyraudia madagascariensis | Fatakandahy | endemic | |
Poaceae | Olyra latifolia | Sarivoloando | ||
Poaceae | Oplismenus burmannii | Burmann's basketgrass | ||
Poaceae | Oryza longistaminata | Longstamen rice or Red rice | Varindranahary | |
Poaceae | Oryza sativa | Asian rice | Vary | |
Poaceae | Panicum brevifolium | Ahipody | ||
Poaceae | Panicum maximum | Guineagrass or Green panic grass | Fataka | |
Poaceae | Panicum pseudovoeltzkowii | Ahipody-Ahitoto | endemic | |
Poaceae | Panicum subalbidum | Famoa | ||
Poaceae | Paspalum commersonii | Ahibivy | ||
Poaceae | Paspalum polystachyum | Ahibivy | ||
Poaceae | Pennisetum polystachyon | Rambonalika | ||
Poaceae | Perotis latifolia | |||
Poaceae | Phragmites mauritianus | Bararata-Voloando | ||
Poaceae | Pogonarthria squarrosa | Sickle grass or Cross grass | Ahipody | |
Poaceae | Rottboellia exaltata | Itch grass | Tsanganday | |
Poaceae | Sacciolepis curvata | Ahidronono | ||
Poaceae | Schizachyrium brevifolium | Ahitsorohitra | ||
Poaceae | Setaria glauca | Yellow foxtail | Tsibolokaka | |
Poaceae | Setaria madecassa | Akatafotsy | endemic | |
Poaceae | Sorghum brevicarinatum | Bakaka | ||
Poaceae | Sporobolus elatior | Matsia | ||
Poaceae | Sporobolus festivus | |||
Poaceae | Sporobolus indicus | Smut grass | Tsimatipanarivo | |
Poaceae | Sporobolus pyramidalis | Giant ratstail grass | Tsitorinampanarivo | |
Poaceae | Sporobolus sessiliflora | |||
Poaceae | Themeda quadrivalvis | Grader grass | Akatavahiny | |
Poaceae | Trachypogon spicatus | Tsivongo | ||
Poaceae | Urochloa mosambicensis | |||
Potamogetonaceae | Potamogeton fluitans | |||
Strelitziaceae | Ravenala madagascariensis | Traveller's tree or Traveller's palm | Ravinala | endemic |
Taccaceae | Tacca pinnatifida | Tavolo-Kabija | ||
Typhaceae | Typha angustifolia | Narrow-leaved cattail or Lesser reedmace | Vondro | |
Zinziberaceae | Aulotandra trigonocarpa | endemic |
Landscape
The Tsingy appear as true cathedrals of limestone, shaped by a very dense network of rifts, crevasses and surfaces of limestone blocks carved in blades or sharp needles. These limestone rocks, formed by a deposit of fossils and shells under the sea 200 million years ago, were subsequently shaped by rain 5 million years ago. Today, the Tsingy offer one of the most spectacular landscapes of Madagascar or the whole world.
Tickets, guides and entrance fees
The park office is located in Andadoany, near the ferry of the Manambolo river, 2km from Bekopaka (south of the park). Here one can find all information needed for a visit to the park, including tourist information, guides, park entrance fees and guide fees.
It is possible to pay directly on location for the services offered, including admission fee, guides and boat fees.
Another park entrance exists in the north in Antsalova, where also a reception desk can be found.
Bemaraha National Park has 23 independent guides and eight 8 park agents. The majority of the guides are affiliated to an association. All guides benefit from training sessions on guidance techniques, language improvement, geology, fauna and flora and customs and traditions.
As of 1st November 2015, Madagascar National Parks increased the entrance fee to the park. Foreign tourists pay now 55.000 Ariary for a day ticket, children 25.000 Ariary. Half of the entrance fees goes to Madagascar National Parks and half to local communities. Guides are obligatory. The fee for a guide depends on the chosen tour (circuit).
Circuits (tours)
There are several circuits leading through the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. Visitors can choose between easy, medium and sporty circuits.
Andadoany and Ankeligoa Circuit
Andadoany Circuit: Medium circuit including the crossing of labyrinths, 4 hours walk (2km).
Ankeligoa Circuit: Medium, 5 hours walk (6km).
What to see?
It is the ideal circuit to contemplate the magic of the Tsingy: you will move through canyons and labyrinths and have the opportunity to touch these extraordinary rock pinnacles.
Feel the emptiness throughout the ascent to the roof of the Tsingy. Admire the view from the gazebo onto the Tsingy and the various vegetations. Visit beautiful caves containing evidence of ancient human presence and showing the different forms of concretions.
Prices 2015
Andadoany Circuit: Guide 25,000 Ariary.
Ankeligoa Circuit: Guide 30,000 Ariary.
Andadoany and Ankeligoa Circuit: 40,000 Ariary.
Andamozavaky Circuit
Sporty circuit, 4 - 6 hours walk (4km).
What to see?
The main attractions are the panoramic view of the Tsingy, a suspension bridge and a wonderful sunset.
Prices 2015
Andamozavaky Circuit including sunset: Guide 60,000 Ariary.
Anjohimanitsy Circuit
Medium circuit, 1 day (5km).
Sporty, quite difficult circuit, 2 days (9km).
What to see?
Adventurous hike and discovery of the mysterious world of the Tsingy for one or two days (overnight camping in Ankidroadroa in the park). The itinerary combines the Manambolo Circuit, Ankeligoa Circuit and Tantely Circuit.
Admire the different shapes of the Tsingy: gallery with concretion, limestone plateau, canyons, diaclases, cathedrals and underground caves as well as the Tsingy May (Tsingy with inverted shapes or slightly cracked skeletal limestone plateau). This circuit provides the opportunity to admire the different types of vegetation, humid in the canyons and dry on the limestone slabs, with the possibility to observe some lemurs and other animals.
Prices 2015
Medium circuit (1 day): Guide 36,000 Ariary.
Sporty circuit (2 days): Guide 20,000 Ariary for 1 person, guide 30,000 Ariary for 2 persons, guide 40,000 Ariary for 3-4 persons.
Manambolo circuit
Medium circuit, 3 hours by pirogue (6km).
What to see?
At this circuit in a pirogue you can see steep gorges of 50m to 80m in height, different types of vegetation, subhumid dense forest, sparse xerophytic vegetation and semi-deciduous dry dense forest. You will visit caves with beautiful limestone formations. Enjoy the beauty and panoramic view of the Tsingy by walking back up the cliff. Various spots offer beautiful views of the Manambolo River. You will also pass some Vazimba tombs.
Prices 2015
Manambolo Gorge (best time in the morning or afternoon): Guide 25,000 Ariary, pirogue 10,000 Ariary.
Manambolo Gorge and Ankeligoa Circuit: Guide 20,000 Ariary and 30,000 Ariary, pirogue 10,000 Ariary.
Manambolobe Circuit
Medium circuit, 1 day of walk (5km) or 2 days of walk (9km).
What to see?
Abseiling in a limestone well and then progression through underground cavities. This adventure trip is a real discovery of the Tsingy mysteries, lemurs and the wet vegetation of dry canyons on limestone slabs.
Prices 2015
Guide: 50,000 Ariary, pirogue 15,000 Ariary.
Oliha Circuit (operated by Madcameleon)
Medium and difficult circuit, 8 hours.
What to see?
Complete tour that takes you to discover the natural pools, Vazimba tombs, the Tsingy and the Manambolo Gorge.
Prices 2015
Oliha Circuit 1 day: Guide 50 Euro to 95 Euro (depending on the number of participants), including park entrance fee, picnic lunch and canoe.
Oliha Circuit 2 days: Guide 90 Euro to 200 Euro (depending on the number of participants), including park entrance fee, breakfast, picnic lunch, canoe and overnight camping at Oliha Camp.
Berano Circuit
Medium circuit, 3 hours walk (3km).
What to see?
The Berano Circuit is a caving tour, starting at the northern entrance of the park in Antsalova. This circuit includes visits to underground galleries, canyons and different forms of caves with speleological tendency. You will pass the by kalanchoes decorated Tsingy May, followed by a pirogue crossing inside the galleries in the form of labyrinths. It will be a unique opportunity to contemplate the paleo gallery still in activity embellished with vegetation of humid characteristics.
Prices 2015
Guide: 20,000 Ariary.
Ranotsara Circuit
Difficult circuit, 4 - 6 hours walk (3km).
What to see?
The Ranotsara Circuit starts 17km north of the village of Bekopaka and presents gigantic limestone cathedrals, deep cracks, limestone blocks carved in blades or sharp peaks constituting an immense field of Tsingy.
Admire the 360° panoramic view from an elevated gazebo on the roof of the Tsingy. Feel the empty space crossing a 20m long and 70m deep suspension bridge. Walk in the middle of the Tsingy arcades and descent to the bottom of a canyon and forest tunnel. As the sun sets far away, another landscape appears formed by itself in the reflections of the sunset.
Prices 2015
Guide: 50,000 Ariary.
Tantely Circuit
Easy circuit, 1 hour walk (2km).
What to see?
This circuit is a "test" (vertigo, ease in progression...) for the visitors before tackling the more sporting circuits.
This hike allows to oberserve and admire the peculiarity of the Tsingy and its various endemic and non-endemic animal and plant species.
Prices 2015
Guide: 12,000 Ariary.
Tourist attractions in the region
In addition to the National Park area, the Bemaraha region has also other exciting sites of great biodiversity, offering unspoiled landscapes to discover. Located in the west of the region, these sites of biological and ecological interest make lovers of lakes, forests and still wild mangroves happy, especially ornithologists.
- The RAMSAR site - the Manambolomaty complex
RAMSAR sites are wetlands of international importance with the aim to save and sensibly use wetlands and their resources. The Manambolomaty complex is one of three RAMSAR sites in Madagascar, formed by three large separate lakes (Befotaka, Soamalipo (Andranobe) and Ankerika). The complex is surrounded by forest (Tsimembo).
The complex offers the possibility to go canoeing and to discover the serenity of the environment where birds such as grepe, Madagascar pond-heron and Knob-billed duck live in harmony with Nile crocodiles and the Madagascar fish eagle (Ankoay), a species with threatened status in Madagascar.
- Lac Antsamaka
This lake is the most important bird watching spot in the region and migration place of the wild pink flamingo (Samaka means "flamingo" in Malagasy). Other species living in colonies are herons (Lombokoma), egrets (Vano), Bernier's teals (Mireha) and White-backed ducks (Maheriloha).
- Tsimembo forest
The Tsimembo forest covers an area of 30,000ha and borders the Andranobe lakeside complex. Visitors can discover the dry forest typical to the west with its 215 plant species and 80 bird species. With a bit of luck it is possible to see 8 species of lemurs and the famous Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) in their natural environment.
- Lac Bemamba
Another lake offering the possibility of canoe trips along the coast passing beautiful wild beaches lined with traditional fishing villages, or through labyrinths of reeds, water lilies and hyacinths while observing many waterbirds. Another canoe trip takes visitors in the 34km long mangroves of the Masoarivo estuary, discovering the adaption of the plants (pneumatophores, stilt roots) to this environment while observing interesting birdlife.
- Soatana village
Every Wednesday there is market day in Soatana, offering exotic fruits and vegetables as well as all kind of useful things. A highlight of the market not to be missed is the Moraingy - a traditional Malagasy boxing event between neighbouring villages.
Habits and customs in the region
According to oral tradition, as a result of struggles for land in the central highlands, the Sakalava fled to the great desert plains of the mid-west.
Ampelamana and his troop settled at the lakes of Bekopaka. They were named Vazimba an drano which can be translated as "Masters of the waters".
Andrianavoavo and his people took refuge in the Tsingy, they are called Vazimba an-tanety ("Masters of the land").
There are still descendants of these famous settlers who were divided into two clans.
- Fiboahan-teraky - First release of a newborn. Ceremony that marks the first release of a newborn and its mother after the birth of the child. A celebration is organized for the occasion.
- Tapakanaky - Circumcision. This is the act of removing the foreskin of boys and sometimes adolescent. This custom is practiced almost throughout Madagascar. According to the Sakalava belief, tapakanaky is the threshold that separates the child from the man. One can not call an uncircumcised male a man.
- Lohavony - The lohavony is a ceremony to mark the first harvest. Lohavony means the first flowers/fruits. It is the time when agricultural products are tasted for the first time. But the peculiarity of the lohavony is that people also make an offer to the zanahary (god) and ancestors as well as to the water sources that feed the rice fields and to the mighty trees. These offerings are usually white rice and honey. Requests for blessings are also part of these times.
- Roba-trano - The final farewell to a deceased person. Roba-trano is a custom of the Vazimba an-drano (the Vazimba who live near a water place) after the death of a person from their community. It is sort of the last farewell to a dead person. One year after the funeral a great ceremony takes place, which can last up to a week during which zebus are slaughtered to feed the guests, toaka gasy (locally distilled alcohol) flows combined with singing and dancing. The ceremony goes on throughout day and night.
- Moraingy - Kind of martial art, favorite distraction of the Sakalava, without any distinction of age or sex. In all customary circumstances, celebrations or funeral, moraingy is always practiced. It takes place in an arena, with spectators and musical instruments (especially percussion) to animate the fight. Unlike the moraingy of other regions, that practiced in the Bemaraha prohibits the fighters to give a kick. After several exchanges of punches and dodges, the judges put an end to the fight, generally without announcing a winner or looser.
Holy places
- The Tsingy - A sacred place to the Sakalava, were they perform whorships and the tromba and tomb-fangatahana ceremony. According to local belief, the Tsingy are bursting with treasures, those of the first vazimbas.
Accommodation in the park
The Manambolo campsite is managed by the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park. It provides camping equipment and guides. Another campsite is set up in Masoarivo. In the surrounding of the park there are various hotels, going from the simplest to a certain comfort. It is also possible to stay in a village, enjoying the traditional warm welcome by the locals.
Map of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
Additional information
- View all Tsingy de Bemaraha photos
- Tsingy de Bemaraha World Heritage Site and other biological and ecological sites of fivondronana d' Antsalova, UNESCO report from 1992