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'''Marojejy National Park is located in the SAVA region in the northeast of Madagascar. Geographically the park lays between the Androranga river valley to the north and the Lokoho river to the south, the Andapa basin to the west and coastal plains and foothills to the east. Marojejy National Park is characterised by its impressive massif, its primary forest that covers almost the entire site and its great richness in biodiversity and endemic species.'''
{| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Marojejy_National_Park_014.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_015.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_016.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_008.jpg|196px]]|-|} Marojejy National Park was classified as a ''Natural Reserve'' in 1952, as a ''National Park'' in 1998 and a ''UNESCO World Heritage Site'' in 2007. The park covers an area of 6055,050ha at an 885 hectares with a peak altitude of 2,132m. [[File:Marojejy_National_Park_007.jpg|600px]]
The predominant climate of Marojejy is tropical humid with an average annual rainfall of 1,936mm, with the maximum between November and June. The altitude plays an important role in the variation of the climate. The rainfall is higher in altitude and more irregular and less in the north and northwest. In the lowland the average temperatures are about 22.3°C in July and 26.9°C in February, while on the Marojejy peaks they can drop to 1.5°C in the winter months.
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Two types of soil in Marojejy: Ferralitic soils at lower elevations and sandy peat soils beyond 1,800m. The park is dominated by a granite massif characterised by very rugged forest reliefs. It has a complex shape comprising a succession of parallel or divergent ridges from many sharp peaks with steep and irregular slopes.
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The Marojejy National Park with its heavy rainfalls has a very branched and deeply embedded river system. This corresponds to powerful mountain stream characteristics with very steep gradients and a predominance of large boulders in the river beds. This river system consists of several rivers having their source in the park, of which the eight most important are: Andranomadio, Andranomifototra, Manantenina, Sambava, Soahitra, Andrahanjo, Andalangy and Antsaberaoka.
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The dominant ethnic group in the area is [[Tsimihety]].
65km from [[Sambava]] along the tarred RN3B, the Marojejy National Park office can be found 200m before [[Manantenina]]. From thereon a 2.7km secondary road leads to the village of [[Mandena]]. From Mandena it is a 2.9km walk along a trail to the park entrance.
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The approximate travel time by car from [[Antananarivo]] to the park is about three days. The first stretch goes along the RN4, thereafter along the RN6 (poorer condition) until [[Ambilobe]], where the road splits direction [[Vohemar]]. This road is not passable during the rainy season from December to April! On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a [[taxi-brousse]] leaves from Antananarivo (station Andranobevava and Anosibe Angarangarana) direction [[Andapa]]. A ticket costs 80,000 Ariary (2015). Alternatively, [[Air Madagascar]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]] offer regular scheduled flights to Sambava.
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== Creation and Management ==
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Brachypteracias leptosomus''</td>
<td>Short-legged ground -roller</td>
<td>Fangadiovy / Fandikalalana / Famakiakora</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Geobiastes squamiger''</td>
<td>Scaly ground -roller</td>
<td></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phyllastrephus tenebrosus''</td>
<td>Dusky greenbul</td>
<td></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Streptopelia picturata''</td>
<td>Madagascar turtledoveturtle-dove</td>
<td>Domohina</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Otus rutilus''</td>
<td>Malagasy Madagascar scops-owl</td>
<td>Torotoroka</td></tr>
<td>Tataroala (fotsifotsy vozona)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Corythornis vintsoidesvintsioides''</td><td>Malagasy Madagascar kingfisher</td>
<td>Vintsy</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Ispidina madagascariensis''</td>
<td>Madagascar pigmy pygmy-kingfisher</td>
<td>Vintsiala (mena)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Merops superciliosus''</td>
<td>Madagascar Olive bee-eater</td>
<td>Tsikorinkorehina</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Neodrepanis coruscans''</td>
<td>Sunbird-asity</td>
<td>Soinala</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Terpsiphone mutata''</td>
<td>Madagascar paradise -flycatcher</td>
<td>Soketry</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dicrurus forficatus''</td>
<td>Crested Drongodrongo</td>
<td>Railovy na Lehidraonga</td></tr>
<td>Fodimena</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Foudi Foudia omissa''</td>
<td>Forest fody</td>
<td>Fodiala</td></tr>
In terms of habitat, Marojejy consists of:
* Dense humid evergreen forest at low Low altituderainforest (below 800m)* Secondary lowland Low altitude secondary forest(below 800m)* Dense humid mountain Montane forest(800-1450 m)* Dense humid forest at high High altituderainforest(1400-1800m) * Montane bushland Moorland mountain thicket vegetation (ericoid bushs1800m +)
== Tickets, guides and entrance fees ==
In Manantenina you will also pay the admission fee for visiting the park, which depends on how many days will be spent in the park. Foreign adult tourists pay 45,000 Ariary and foreign children 25,000 Ariary for 1 day (price 2015). Guides are obligatory. The fee for a guide depends on the chosen tour (circuit). 12 French and English speaking guides are at your disposal. They all received training on guidance techniques, interpretation of biodiversity and in first aid. For the various tours, there are also porters available.
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== Circuits (Tours) ==
'''What to see?'''<br>
Discover the humid lowland primary lowland forests. You will have the opportunity to encounter reptiles and amphibians (such as the frog ''Mantella laevigata'', tree frogs and Madagascar tree boa), species of lemurs (such as bamboo lemur, White-fronted brown lemur) and species of birds (such as the Blue coua and Helmet vanga).
Along the circuit you take a break at a natural swimming pool with a waterfall. A 30-minute walk from Camp Mantella takes you to the beautiful Humbert waterfall (Cascade de Humbert), named in honour of professor Humbert - a respected botanist of the National Museum of Natural Historiy in Paris who discovered Marojejy in 1948.
== Cultural highlights in the region ==
* Festival Tsakaraka in [[Vohemar]] with cultural and artistic activities taking place usually in August or September.
== Tourist attractions in the region ==
* Ampandrozonana beach in Sambava - 2km south from the SAVA region headquarter.
* [[Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve]] - 20km from the town of Andapa. In the reserve one can spot the ''Takhtajania'' plant and the [[Indri]], Madagascar's biggest lemur species. There is also a hot spring in the reserve.
* [[Antanetiambo]] - private tourist site 6km from Andapa.
* Andapa basin or "Andapa bowl" - rice-growing area of 13,000ha, 105km from Sambava.
== Habits and customs in the region ==
* ''Famadihana'' - "turning of the bones" (Western translation) or exhumation. On this occasion the family commemorates the life of the deceased. The body of the deceased is exhumed in order to be draped with a new shroud. Although it is a funeral ceremony there is nothing sad about it. It is rather a proof that the deceased has not been forgotten. The family organises a big party with traditional meals, music and dance. The famadihana usually takes place in the months from August to December.
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== Local guides ==
* [[Richelin]]
== Additional information ==
== Links ==
* Official Marojejy website: [https://explorewildmadagascar.com/marojejy-national-park explorewildmadagascar.com/marojejy-national-park]
* [[Marojejy in Crisis]] - article from 2009
* [[Media:IUCN-Red-List-Data-Lemurs.pdf|IUCN Red List Status of Lemurs (Infraorder Lemuriformes)]]
* [[Marojejy National Park photos]]
