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'''Day 1: [[Antananarivo]] - [[Diego Suarez]] - Amber Mountain National Park (B/L/D)
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Flight to Diego Suarez and thereafter day transfer to Amber Mountain National Park. The Amber Mountain National Park is a volcanic and mountainous area. Founded in 1958, the 18,200ha park is home to seven species of lemurs, including the Crowned lemur, Brown lemur, Sanford's brown lemur, Northern rufous mouse lemur, Northern sportive lemur, [[Aye-aye]] and the Amber Mountain fork-crowned lemur (Montagne d'Ambre fork-crowned lemur).
Amongst the mammals, the [[Malagasy_ring-tailed_mongoose|Ring-tailed mongoose]] is probably the most frequently observed. There are also many species of birds and the Brookesia minima, the smallest chameleon in the world. You will discover beautiful waterfalls and lakes, and beautiful views of the extreme north of the island. The park aims to preserve the unique flora and fauna of northern Madagascar. This mountain is home to a beautiful tropical forest preserved from any human impact. During this visit you will enjoy the various forms of vegetation: canarium, ficus, orchids, ferns. Picnic lunch at Station des Roussettes.<br>
When the sun sets, we will do a night walk to search for some of the special lemurs, such as the Amber Mountain fork-crowned lemur, Arnhold's mouse lemur (Montagne d'Ambre mouse lemur) and for the beautiful, black-masked Furry-eared dwarf lemur. In this isolated treasure house of biodiversity there are also numerous reptiles, amongst them several of the fantastic leaf-tailed geckos and chameleons that co-exist on this mountain. Dinner and overnight in the lodge.