9,573
edits
Changes
→Circuits (tours)
=== The Coquereli Circuit - "Small Tour" ===
Easy circuit, 2- to 3-hour hours walk (2km), recommended for wildlife enthusiasts.<br>
'''What to see?'''<br>
- diurnal lemurs: Coquerel's sifaka (''Propithecus coquereli'') - endemic to Ankarafantsika, Brown lemur and Mongoose lemur<br>
=== The Coquereli Circuit - "Big Tour" ===
Easy circuit, 2- to 3-hour hours walk (3km)<br>
'''What to see?'''<br>
- birds: Van Dam's vanga - especially rare and endemic to Ankarafantsika, Paradise flycatcher, Madagascar bulbul, coua, mesite, drongo and hawk<br>
- reptiles: horned chameleon (''Rucifer rhinoceratus''), iguana, [[Giant Malagasy hognose snake]] (''Leioheterodon madagascariensis'')<br>
- sacred wood: Mpanjakaben'ny tany<br>
- medicinal plants: katrafay, Adeniaadenia, vanilla (''Vanilla madagascariensis'')<br>- panoramic views of the Ankarafantsika forest<br>
Guide: 15,000 Ariary (1-5 people), 21,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br>
=== The Retendrika circuit ===
Medium circuit, 2.30 hours walk (3km).'''What to see?'''<br>The plants of this circuit will certainly enrich the botanical knowledge of botanists. It also offers the chance for amateurs to understand a part of the ecosystem Ankarafantsika. Bird watchers will also be delighted to add new names to their lists of birds observed.<br>- medicinal plants: retendrika, katrafay, adenia, aloe, ''Vanilla madagascariensis'', tamarind...- precious wood: ebony, rosewood, ficus- terrestrial orchids which usually can only be found in the wet forest- diurnal lemurs: Brown lemur, Mongoose lemur- landbirds: Schlegel's asity, flycatcher, Madagascar bulbul, coua, mesite, drongo and hawk- aquatic birds: osprey, herons, egret, Glossy ibis, African darter, wild ducks- reptiles: chameleons, snakes, lizards- panoramic view of [[Lake Ravelobe]].<br><br>
