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Tampolodge was founded by Giuseppe, a former researcher who worked on several projects in the region for the ''Peregrine Fund''. In 2001, the site also served as basecamp to the French botanist and biologist Francis Hallé while exploring the tree tops of the rainforest during his expedition known as ''Radeau des Cimes'' (navigating the tree tops with an aerostatic ballon).

In the primary forest many species can be seen, such as the Red Varecia (Varecia rubra), very particular to the region. Tampolo is known to be the perfect place to observe this kind of the Red ruffed lemur(''Varecia rubra''), which can be found only on the Masoala peninsula. But you may With a bit of luck, one might also be lucky enough to see the Helmet Vanga (''Euryceros prevostii''), a bird that can be recognizable easily recognised by its large electric blue beak, or the nocturnal lemurs the famous Aye Aye -aye (''Daubentonia madagascariensis''), which is with no doubt the strangest mammal on Madagascar. Amongst the reptiles are numerous geckos including strange uroplates princes of camouflage and chameleons like , indcluding the tiny ''Brookesia perrieri '' that can be handled fits in the palm of the a hand and many other species...