MASOALA NATIONAL PARK
- Located in the North East of Madagascar
- 2,500 km2 of tropical forest
- The largest protected natural area in Madagascar
- The Masoala region, specifically the Cape Park, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007
- Requires 2 domestic flights: Antananarivo – Maroantsetra - Antananarivo
- Requires 2 boat transfers: Maroantsetra – Masoala - Maroantsetra
- Une des rares régions de Madagascar où la lisière de la forêt rencontre littéralement la mer
- Three marine sites for diving or snorkeling
- Whale Watching: Humpback Whale Region
- Visit to Masoala National Park
- Camping inside the park
- Excursion to Nosy Mangabe
- Simple hotels: camping.
- Mid-range hotels: Dounia Forest Lodge.
- Upscale Hotels: Masoala Forest Lodge
- One of the highest primate densities of any forest in the world
- red ruffed lemurs, aye-aye or tomato frogs
- 102 species of birds have been identified in Masoala, of which more than 60% are endemic to Madagascar. Different inventories led to the rediscovery of Eutriorchis astur (Madagascar serpent eagle) in 1993. The Madagascan serpent eagle is considered the rarest raptor in the world.
- 2 diurnal species and 8 nocturnal species of lemurs (Varecia variegata, the endemic subspecies Varecia rubra)
- Carnivores: Small Indian civet, Brown-tailed mongoose, Cryptoprocta ferox (Fossa), Eupleres goudotii (Falanouc)
- 60 species of reptiles and 44 species of amphibians
- For Nosy Mangabe 30 species of reptiles and 22 species
- Half of the endemic plant species are observable in the park
- The coastal ecosystem is characterized by several patches of forest and rock, sandy bays, coral reefs, sea grass beds and narrow strips of mangrove forest.
- Over 600 plant species in over 100 families
- About 400 genera have been identified on the peninsula
- 99 species of algae have been identified including 40 species of red algae, 34 species of green algae and 25 species of brown algae
- 50 species of palms have been identified, of which about a dozen are found only on Masoala
- Almost half of the Malagasy species of Bignoniaceae
