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'''Park Tropical de Farankaraina, or Parc Tropical de Farankaraina, is located on the Masoala peninsula in the Antongil Bay, north east Madagascar. The park covers an area of 1,650ha forest and is home of the [[Aye-aye]], Madagascar's rarest lemur species.'''
[[File:Park_Tropical_de_Farankaraina_01.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Park Tropical de Farankaraina entrance]]
The ''Antongil Conservation'' is a NGO set up by The Wildlife Protection Foundation (UK) and Zoo de Doué (France). In 2008 a forest station was opened and park wardens began patrolling the area. The same year an ecotourism camp was opened and three shelter tents were made available to visitors. In 2009 inventories began documenting the flora and fauna of the park. The program includes a rehabilitation centre where rescued lemurs, chameleons and birds are taken care of and released back to the forest. The entrance fee to the park is 5.000 Ariary (about 2 euros) per person.
== Additional Information ==
* [http://www.wildlifeprotection.info/wpf_projects.asp?ID=PR1&catID=8 Antongil (Farankaraina Forest) information] by Wildlife Protection Foundation (UK).
* [http://www.zoodoue.fr/project.php?lang=fr&goto_project_id=foret_madagascar Antongil (Park Tropical de Farankaraina) information] by Zoo de Doué (French version).
[[fr:Parc Tropical de Farankaraina]]
[[File:Park_Tropical_de_Farankaraina_01.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Park Tropical de Farankaraina entrance]]
The ''Antongil Conservation'' is a NGO set up by The Wildlife Protection Foundation (UK) and Zoo de Doué (France). In 2008 a forest station was opened and park wardens began patrolling the area. The same year an ecotourism camp was opened and three shelter tents were made available to visitors. In 2009 inventories began documenting the flora and fauna of the park. The program includes a rehabilitation centre where rescued lemurs, chameleons and birds are taken care of and released back to the forest. The entrance fee to the park is 5.000 Ariary (about 2 euros) per person.
== Additional Information ==
* [http://www.wildlifeprotection.info/wpf_projects.asp?ID=PR1&catID=8 Antongil (Farankaraina Forest) information] by Wildlife Protection Foundation (UK).
* [http://www.zoodoue.fr/project.php?lang=fr&goto_project_id=foret_madagascar Antongil (Park Tropical de Farankaraina) information] by Zoo de Doué (French version).
[[fr:Parc Tropical de Farankaraina]]
