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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lygodactylus miops''</td><td>Günther's dwarf gecko</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Paroedura gracilis''</td><td>Graceful Madagascar ground gecko</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phelsuma dorsivittata''</td><td>   </td><td>Antsasatra</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phelsuma lineata bifasciata''<br>or ''Phelsuma lineata lineata''</td><td>Lined day gecko</td><td>Antsasatra</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis''</td><td>Madagascar day gecko</td><td>Antsasatra</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phelsuma pusilla pusilla''</td><td>   </td><td>Antsasatra</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Phelsuma serraticauda''</td><td>Flat-tailed day gecko</td><td>Antsasatra</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Uroplatus fimbriatus''</td><td>Common flat-tail gecko</td><td>Antaifisaka</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Uroplatus lineatus''</td><td>Lined flat-tail gecko</td><td>Antaifisaka</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Uroplatus sikorae''</td><td>Mossy leaf-tailed gecko</td><td>Antaifisaka</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td colspan="4">'''Chameleons'''</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Brookesia griveaudi''</td><td>Marojejy leaf chameleon</td><td>Ranovary</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Brookesia peyrierasi''</td><td>Peyrieras's pygmy chameleon</td><td>Ranovary</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Brookesia superciliaris''</td><td>Brown leaf chameleon</td><td>Ranovary</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Calumma gastrotaenia''</td><td>Short-nosed chameleon</td><td>Tandrondro</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Calumma nasutum''</td><td>Nose-horned chameleon</td><td>Tandrondro</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Furcifer lateralis''</td><td>Carpet chameleon</td><td>Taintotro</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Furcifer oustaleti''</td><td>Oustalet's chameleon</td><td>Taintotro</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Furcifer pardalis''</td><td>Panther chameleon</td><td>Taintotro</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td colspan="4">'''Skinks'''</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiglossus anosyensis''</td><td>   </td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiglossus astrolabi''</td><td>Diving Skink</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiglossus frontoparietalis''</td><td>Boulenger's Tree Skink</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiglossus melanopleura''<br>now ''Madascincus melanopleura''</td><td>Common Madagascar Skink</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiglossus ornaticeps''</td><td>Gray Skink</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Trachylepis gravenhorstii''</td><td>Gravenhorst's mabuya</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td colspan="4">'''Lizards'''</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Zonosaurus gregoir''</td><td>   </td><td>Androngo</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Zonosaurus madagascariensis''</td><td>Madagascar girdled lizard</td><td>Androngo</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td colspan="4">'''Snakes'''</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Sanzinia madagascariensis''</td><td>Madagascar tree boa</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dromicodryas bernieri''</td><td>Bernier's striped snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Geodipsas infralineata''<br>now ''Compsophis infralineatus''</td><td>Lined forest snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Ithycyphus perineti''</td><td>Perinet's night-snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Leioheterodon madagascariensis''</td><td>Malagasy giant hognose snake</td><td>Mantingoro</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Liophidium rhodogaster''</td><td>Gold-collared snake</td><td>Lapata</td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Liopholidophis lateralis''<br>now ''Thamnosophis lateralis''</td><td>Lateral water snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Liopholidophis thieli''<br>now ''Thamnosophis infrasignatus''</td><td>Forest water snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Madagascarophis colubrinus''</td><td>Madagascar night snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Macropisthodon ochraceus''</td><td>   </td><td>   </td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus''</td><td>Night brook snake</td><td>Mantsiviry </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Pseudoxyrhopus microps''</td><td>Brown brook snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Pelamis platurus''<br>now ''Hydrophis platurus''</td><td>Yellow-bellied sea snake</td><td>   </td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Stenophis arctifasciatus''<br>now ''Phisalixella arctifasciata''</td><td>   </td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Typhlops decorsei''</td><td>Mocquard's worm snake</td><td>   </td><td>Endemic to Madagascar</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td colspan="4">'''Turtles'''</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Caretta caretta''</td><td>Loggerhead turtle</td><td>Fano</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Eretmochelys imbricata''</td><td>Hawksbill turtle</td><td>Fanosisiky</td><td>   </td></tr></table> === Marine life - fish === An overview of the marine life in the park: <table width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" border="0"><tr bgcolor="#dccbb3" valign="top"><td>Scientific name</td><td>English name</td><td>Malagasy name</td><td>Endemicity</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Ablennes hians''</td><td>Flat needlefish</td><td>Antseraka</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Acanthurus xanthopterus''</td><td>Yellowfin surgeonfish</td><td>Henalaza</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Acanthurus triostegus''</td><td>Convict surgeonfish</td><td>Rarinkigny</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Albula glossodonta''</td><td>Shortjaw bonefish</td><td>Fiamandry</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Alepes djedaba''</td><td>Shrimp scad</td><td>Boniky</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Anampses caeruleopunctatus''</td><td>Bluespotted wrasse</td><td>Kalama</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Caesio sp.''</td><td>   </td><td>   </td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Carangoides armatus''</td><td>Longfin trevally</td><td>Lagnaorana</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cephalopholis sonnerati''</td><td>Tomato hind</td><td>(Bête rouge)</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Chaetodon fasciatus''</td><td>Diagonal butterflyfish</td><td>Tatangy</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Chaetodon lunula''</td><td>Halfmoon butterflyfish</td><td>Tatangy</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Chaetodon trifasciatus''</td><td>Lineated butterflyfish</td><td>Tatangy</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cheilinus fasciatus''</td><td>Redbreasted wrasse</td><td>Bekoravina</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cheilinus trilobatus''</td><td>Tripletail wrasse</td><td>Bekoravina</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cheilio inermis''</td><td>Cigar wrasse</td><td>Laoko ahitra</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Chirocentrus nudus''</td><td>Whitefin wolf-herring</td><td>Laotsabatra</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Coris aygula''</td><td>Clown coris</td><td>Ramihamigny</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Ctenochaetus striatus''</td><td>Striped bristletooth</td><td>Henalaza</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dascyllus aruanus''</td><td>Whitetail dascyllus</td><td>Tsigoagoaka</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Drepane punctata''</td><td>Spotted sicklefish</td><td>Takobatra</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Echeneis naucrates''</td><td>Whitefin sharksucker</td><td>Amby</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Epinephelus posteli''</td><td>Striped fin rockcod</td><td>Alovo</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Epinephelus tauvina''</td><td>Greasy grouper</td><td>Alovo</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Gerres acinaces''</td><td>Smallscale pursemouth</td><td>Fiampotsy</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Gymnothorax permistus''<br>now ''Gymnothorax favagineus''</td><td>Laced moray</td><td>   </td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Hemiramphus far''</td><td>Black-barred halfbeak</td><td>Antserabandana</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Kyphosus cinerascens''</td><td>Blue sea chub</td><td>Torovoko</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Leiognathus equulus''</td><td>Common ponyfish</td><td>Salelo</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Leptoscarus vaigiensis''</td><td>Marbled parrotfish</td><td>Laoko ahitra</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus elongatus''<br> now ''Lethrinus microdon''</td><td>Smalltooth emperor</td><td>Ambitry lavaorona</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus harak''</td><td>Thumbprint emperor</td><td>Mandrantongona</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus lentjan''</td><td>Pinkear emperor</td><td>Menaheliky</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus mahsena''</td><td>Sky emperor</td><td>Aleta</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus nebulosus''</td><td>Spangled emperor</td><td>Ambitry</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus ramak''<br>now ''Lethrinus obsoletus''</td><td>Orange-striped emperor</td><td>Ambitry fotsy</td><td>   </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lethrinus rubrioperculatus''</td><td>Spotcheek emperor</td><td>Menavalogno</td><td>   </td></tr></table> == Flora == The best flora most visible to tourists: <table width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" border="0"><tr bgcolor="#dccbb3" valign="top"><td>Scientific name</td><td>English name</td><td>Malagasy name</td><td>Endemicity</td><td>Where to find</td><td>When to find</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Galeola humblotii''</td><td>   </td><td>Lavanioala</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>Ivontaka Sud Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dypsis antanambensis''</td>

<td>Vontro rano</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>PK 8 Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dypsis ramentacea''</td><td>   </td><td>Sinkara</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>PK 8 Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Satranala decussilvae''</td><td>   </td><td>Satranala</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>PK 8 Circuit, Ivontaka Sud Circuit, Varary Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dypsis beentjei''</td><td>   </td><td>   </td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>PK 8 Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Dypsis fanjana''</td><td>   </td><td>Fanjana</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>PK 8 Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Voanioala sp.''</td><td>   </td><td>Voanioala</td><td>Locally endemic</td><td>Vohitrampongy Circuit, Verezanantsoro Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr></table> The Mananara Nord National Park counts: '''On the terrestrial flora,'''

~~<tr bgcolor~~* more than 764 primary forest species* 436 modified forest species, totalling more than 1200 species of vascular plants including * 54 Cryptogams (Pteridophytes) - disperse spores* 108 Angiosperms (Monocotyledons) - flowering plants* 861 Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)* 1 Gymnosperm - seed-producing plants. These terrestrial ecosystem species are distributed in approximately * 418 genera* 117 families The families most diverse in species are * 66 species of Rubiaceae - family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee family* 50 species of Euphorbiaceae - family of flowering plants, the spurge family* 47 species of Arecaceae - family of perennial plants, commonly known as palms* Fabaceae - family of flowering plants, commonly known as the legume, pea or bean family* Flacourtiaceae - defunct family of flowering plants* 27 species of Sapotaceae - family of flowering plants, evergreen trees and shrubs. The palm group is the particularity of Mananara Nord National Park. It can be seen from sea level to the peak of Verezanantsoro. Currently, there are 47 including at least 2 locally endemic palm species. These are ''Dypsis antanambensis'' and ''Dypsis linearis'' (''Dypsis anovensis''). '''On the marine flora,''' * 114 species in 3 different habitats. The seagrass counts: * 32 species of Algae* 9 species of Phanerogams - seed plants. The mangroves are home to: * 7 out of 9 mangrove species found in Madagascar. On the islands of Nosy Atafana, Nosy Rangontsy and Nosy Hely grow 98 species of plants. Of the 3 types of littoral forest (near sea level on laterite, sand and granite blocks) in the reserve, those of the islands of the marine park are the poorest in species. === Habitats ==~~"#eadece" valign~~=~~"top"><td>~~ The '''terrestrial park''' includes a terrestrial ecosystem with two types of plant formations: * low-altitude rainforest* savoka - secondary vegetation made up of different types** ''Psiadia altissima''** ''Trema orientalis''** ''Harungana madagascariensis''** ''Ravenala madagascariensis''** ''Anthostema madagascariensis''** ''Uapaca ferruginea'~~</td>~~'. These different types of formation grow on the ground generally ferralitic and rest on the crystalline base: granite of Antongil and migmatite of Mananara.~~<td></td><td></td></tr>~~In addition to these two types of formations encountered in the park, there are also the coastal forests growing along the coast and mainly between Antanambe and Anove.

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~~<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>~~In the '''marine park'~~</td><td></td><td></td></tr>~~'' following types of environment are distinguished:

~~<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''''</td>~~* mangroves~~<td></td>~~* grass beds~~<td></td></tr>~~* inner flats* external slopes,* rocky cliffs* passes.

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== How to get there ==

'''By boat''' from Mananara to the park (1-1.5 hour by speedboat, 3-4 hours by slow boat), or from [[Antanambe]] to the park (45 minutes by speedboat). From Soanierana Ivongo or [[Sainte Marie]] to Mananara it takes 5 hours by boat respectively. The sea is calm from April to October.

== Guides and entrance fees ==

There are two park offices located in Antanambe and Mananara (Mahambolona). There you can get all the information regarding guides, tours, admission fees within the park and guide rates.

There are several guides available for your visit to the park. They all speak French and English and have received training in guiding techniques and flora and fauna.

The admission fee for visiting the park for foreign tourists is 45,000 Ariary per day, children pay 25,000 Ariary per day (prices 2015). Guides are obligatory. The fee for a guide depends on the chosen tour (circuit). There are also porters available. The fee for a porter is 12,000 Ariary per day, including his meals and accommodation.

== Circuits (Tours) ==

=== Verezanantsoro Circuit ===

Medium circuit, 20km in one day. Sudden climate change: rain, temperature difference between sunny area and in dense forest area.

'''What to see?'''<br>

You will cross cloves and vanilla plantations in a beautiful landscape along the coast, amazing panoramic view before diving into the heart of a low-altitude forest with exceptional biodiversity such as lemurs (Indri, Black-and-white ruffed lemur), birds…<br>