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Trekking to the Summit of Marojejy

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'''The trail to the summit of Marojejy offers visiting tourists, lemur and ~~birdwatchers~~ bird watchers or anyone who simply plans to escape into the wild to experience the sights and sounds of the forest on a demanding yet rewarding trekking adventure.'''

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~~Along~~ Shortly before the village of [[Manantenina]] along the national route (RN3b) between [[Sambava]] and [[Andapa~~]], shortly before the village of [[Manantenina~~]], the Marojejy Park office welcomes visitors and showcases the diverse flora and fauna with photos and detailed information boards. Tours, guides and porters can be booked here.

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~~The trek towards the park begins in Manantenina 175 metres above sea level.~~ The viewpoint shortly before the park office will give visitors a preview of their days ahead. The trek towards the park begins in Manantenina 175 metres above sea level.

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The first camp is Mantella, named after the Mantella frog, which can be found in the area. A natural swimming pool with a small cascade offers visitors the opportunity to cool down with a swim before reaching the first camp. The Mantella Camp is 486 metres above sea level.

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On the first day, visitors may decide to continue directly to the second camp, Marojejia, or stay overnight at Camp Mantella. The distance between the two camps is a bit over two kilometres along an easy trail that takes about an hour to complete depending on the number of stops to observe the wildlife. Camp Marojejia, named after the palm species in the area, is at an elevation of 744 metres.

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-->The Takhtajania, the oldest flowering plant in the world, can be found near Camp Marojejia. According to fossil records, the plant has been growing on Earth since the days of the dinosaurs 120 million years ago.

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Camp Marojejia was rebuilt in 2023 through donations received via the [https://www.lemurreserve.org Lemur Conservation Foundation] including new bungalows, a terrace, lunch and dining area with an impressive view of the leaning rock boulder facing the camp.

[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_908.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_908.jpg|600px]] Participants of the the construction inspection team prior to the inauguration of Camp Marojejia in 2023. Top left to right: Hardy ([[Bobangira Park|Bobangira]]), Jackson (Guide), Franco (Guide), Charlie & Heridio ([[Bobangira Park|Bobangira]]). Front left to right: Bruno Lee ([[Mimi Hotel|Mimi Hotel]]), Louis Joxe ([[LCF]]), Fostin ([[Madagascar National Parks|MNP]]) and Florent (Enterprise Joel). {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Marojejy_National_Park_478.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_478.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_905.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_905.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_774.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_774.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_904.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_904.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_922.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_922.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_928.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_928.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Marojejy_National_Park_907.jpg|link=https://www.madacamp.com/photo.cgi?Marojejy_National_Park_907.jpg|196px]]|-|}

The forest around the Marojejia camp area is where most wildlife can be found. With the help of guides and lemur trackers, it's also most likely to encounter groups of the Silky sifaka here and spot the rare [[Helmet vanga]] among other species. In addition to the 11 species of lemurs, Marojejy is home to more than 125 species of birds, 150 species of reptiles and amphibians, 30 species of palm trees and 300 species of ferns.

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There is no hotel accommodation shortly before the park entrance except a basic lodge in Mandena. Usually, visitors arrive in the morning hours from Sambava, which is about one hour and 45 minutes by private car hire or two and a half hours by [[Taxi-brousse]]. The distance from Sambava is 65 km. Marojejy visitors typically stay at ~~the~~ [[Mimi Hotel]] in Sambava, where the tourist office is also located and where tours and park tickets as well as guides can be arranged. Take-away lunch packs with pastries from Mimi's restaurant and ~~pâtisserie~~ patisserie can be prepared for guests on their journey ahead.

The best period to visit Marojejy is between March and December. During much rainfall, the park is mostly closed, especially the trail to the summit.

* [https://www.safaribookings.com/operators/madagascar safaribookings.com/operators/madagascar]

Alternatively, local arrangements can be made via [[AGEMA]] ([[AGEMA|Association for Ecotourist Guides of Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud]]). Its approximately 30 members are certified by [https://www.parcs-madagascar.com/parcs/marojejy.php Madagascar National Parks]. Dealing directly with the local guides can offer the best value for both visitors and the guides. Most of the guides, all of the porters, cooks, forest guards and workers maintaining the trail are from the local communities.

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When the local population becomes more engaged and reliant on ecotourism than farming alone, the forest's park boundaries are better respected as local communities avoid to unnecessarily ~~clear~~ clearing land for farming purposes in and around the forested area.

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== Additional information ==

* [[AGEMA|Association for Ecotourist Guides of Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud]]* [https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1000916221401069&id=100044481007597 Carnet's FB-post of summit trek article on MadaCamp]* [https://web.facebook.com/marino.rajaonina.1/posts/pfbid0f89BEGUakYP8scRQLtP79y83f7s4zAHkA6UFyYiv9phdtbFFLg7c9w1aUCeibGGwl Marino Rajaonina's Marojejy FB-post]

* [[Marojejy National Park]] on MadaCamp

* https://explorewildmadagascar.com

* https://www.lemurreserve.org

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marojejy_National_Park

* https://www.parcs-madagascar.com/parcs/marojejy.php

* https://www.mosaique-malgache.com/circuits/trekking-pn-marojejy

* [[AGEMA]] Association for Ecotourist Guides of Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud

* https://www.wildmadagascar.com/en/marojejy-national-park

* https://madagaskar.travel/north-tour-with-marojejy/

* https://www.madagascar-tourism-expeditions.com/tours/soft-adventures/adventure-and-wildlife-expeditions-marojejy-national-park-8-days

* https://ndaoitravel.com/madagascar/en/about-us/

* https://explorewildmadagascar.com/marojejy-national-park/

* https://malagasy-tours.com/contact-us/

* https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1000875958071762&id=100044481007597

* https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1000916221401069&id=100044481007597

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