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'''Marojejy National Park is located in the SAVA region in the northeast of Madagascar. Geographically, the center is at 14°26' south and 49°15' east, between the Androranga river valley to the north and the Lokoho river to the south, the Andapa basin to the west and coastal plains and foothills to the east. Marojejy National Park is characterised by its impressive massif, its primary forest that covers almost the entire site and its great richness in biodiversity and endemic species.'''
Marojejy National Park was classified as a ''Natural Reserve'' in 1952, as ''National Park'' in 1998 and ''World Heritage Site'' in 2007. The park covers an area of 60,050ha at an altitude of 2,132m.
The Marojejy National Park with its heavy rainfalls has a very branched and deeply embedded river system. This corresponds to powerful mountain stream characteristics with very steep gradients and a predominance of large boulders in the river beds. This river system consists of several rivers having their source in the park, of which the eight most important are: Andranomadio, Andranomifototra, Manantenina, Sambava, Soahitra, Andrahanjo, Andalangy and Antsaberaoka.
The dominant ethnic group is [[Tsimihety]].
How to get there
'''By road'''<br>
* Sambava to Andapa along the national road 5b (RN5b), 20km distance.
* Andapa to Manantenina (Marojejy National Park office), 40km distance.
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