There are a number of National Parks in Madagascar and you should not miss any of these as these are fascinating indeed. There are a few protected areas of Madagascar that is managed by the Madagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP). This particular network includes three types of protected areas. Make sure you visit these and the amount of wildlife that you can get to see here will not fail to amaze you. The main national reserves are the -
- Strict Nature Reserves (IUCN category Ia)
- National Parks (IUCN category II)
- Wildlife Reserves (IUCN category IV)
The area that has been put under national parks zone has been increased from approximately 17,000 square kilometers to over 60,000 square kilometers. This is very popularly known as the "Durban Vision". This particular vision involves the broadening and increasing of the protected areas in the country. There is a new legislation that has been passed and this has been done in order to allow the creation of four new categories of protected area. These would be the -
- Natural Parks (IUCN category II)
- Natural Monuments (IUCN category III)
- Protected Landscapes (IUCN category V)
- Natural Resource Reserves (IUCN category VI)
The people of Madagascar have always been engaged in a continuous struggle to maintain the nation's biodiversity. They depend greatly on the protected national parks, ecotourism, and also the new farming techniques in order to protect Madagascar's environment. Once you visit the National Parks in Madagascar you will get to see different lemur species that include the dwarf Microcebus, Macaco, the Catta, the Sifaka, the Indri, and the Aye-aye which is a very rare specie.
If you are an avid bird watcher then you should visit the National Parks in Madagascar. You will get to see the Vangas, the beautiful Crested Coua, the remarkably colorful Roller bird and over 70 different species of singing birds and parrots. You will also get to see waterfowl, herons, flamingoes, lightning-fast eagle and also the graceful falcon.
The flora here will not disappoint you as these national parks are also the natural reserves for different varieties of plants like the 6 different species of baobabs, the carnivorous pitcher plant, 1,000 different species of orchids, including the stunning black orchid and the rarest of all orchids--the white-flowered Angraecum Sesquipedale.
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