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== Circuits (tours) in the western part of the park ==
The western part of Ankarana is only accessible during the dry season from June to December, when the Antenan'Ankarana river is traversable by car. This park area is dominated by caves. All these caves are long galleries or sheltered by a large and long, 50 to 60 metres high tsingy wall. This tsingy wall, interspersed with canyons, is the natural boundary of the western park: the "Wall of Ankarana".
=== The Cave and Cathedral of Andrafiabe ===
=== The Crocodiles Cave and Lake Ampandriamborona ===
A 5 to 6 hours walk of moderate difficulty. This track leads to an underground cave with dropstone formations and a dark river with Nile crocodiles. The perennial lake is a good spot to watch water birds, such as Humblot's heron and Madagascan pond heron. The entrance of the cave is framed by Moraceae (''Ficus''). Several species grow along the underground river that comes out of the cave. At the exit is a vegetation rich swamp. Beside the crocodiles, there is the endemic blind fish (''Glossogobius ankaranensis'') a main attraction of this trek.
=== The Cave of the Pigeons and Lake Mangily ===
A 4 to 5 hours moderately difficult trek to a cave with dropstone formations and an underground river. The perennial lake is home to water birds, such as Humblot's heron and Madagascan pond heron. The endemic blind fish (''Glossogobius ankaranensis'') and Nile crocodile are the highlights of this walk. At the entrance of the cave grows marsh vegetation (reed) and a forest of Moraceae (''Ficus'').
== Circuits (tours) in the western part of the park==
