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'''Farankaraina Tropical Park, or Parc Tropical de Farankaraina, is located on the [[Masoala]] peninsula in the Antongil Bay, in the north east of Madagascar. The park covers an area of 1,650ha forest and is home of to the [[Aye-aye]], Madagascar's rarest lemur species.'''

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The humid tropical Farankaraina forest is located 15 kilometres east of [[Maroantsetra]]. The park area consists of an old forestry station (150ha) and 1500ha 1,500ha forest. In 2006, the Ministry of Environment passed the management of the park over to ''Antongil Conservation'', a NGO set up by South Lakes Wild Animal Park (UK), The Wildlife Protection Foundation (UK) and Zoo de Doué (France). The goal of Antongil Conservation is to conserve preserve the rich nature of the forest, develop ecotourism and to create alternative farming methods and income for the villagers.

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In 2007 park wardens began patrolling the area The entrance fee to protect the forest from illegal wood-cuttingspark is 5, hunting or cleaning 000 Ariary (about 2 Euros) per person. Antongil Conservation has set up four tracks for rice cultivation. In 2008, an ecotourism camp was opened in the plain of the forest station and three shelter tents built of local materials were made available visitors to visitors. In 2009 inventories began documenting explore the flora and fauna nature of the park. The program includes a rehabilitation centre where rescued lemurs, chameleons and birds are taken care of and released back Track A (4.1km) leads from the encampment to the forestVohilingoza's Beach. Villages bordering Track B (2km) follows the forest are increasingly involved Farankaraina River in the management of north-east direction. Track C (1.2km) also follows the park. The annual Lemurs Festival with dance and drawing contestsFarankaraina River, traditional music and exposures attracts hundreds of villagers from but on the surrounding areas other side and helps to demonstrate towards the links between the humans north. Track D (1.5km) starts as Track C and the ecosystemcontinues direction east.

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