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'''What to see?'''<br>
- diurnal lemurs: Coquerel's sifaka (''Propithecus coquereli'') - endemic to Ankarafantsika, Brown lemur and Mongoose lemur<br>
Guide: 15,000 Ariary (1-5 6 people), 21,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br>
=== The Coquereli Circuit - "Big Tour" ===
- medicinal plants: katrafay, adenia, vanilla (''Vanilla madagascariensis'')<br>
- panoramic views of the Ankarafantsika forest<br>
Guide: 15,000 Ariary (1-5 6 people), 21,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br>
=== The Baobab extension circuit ===
This circuit starts at Lake Ravelobe, crosses secondary forest dominated by Raplafarinifera, passes
Sandbox trees (''Hura crepitans'') which seeds are dispersed by fruit bursting, before reaching the majestic baobabs (''Adansonia madagascariensis'') which are endemic to Ankarafantsika.
- birds: flycatcher, Madagascar magpie-robin, Madagascar bulbul, drongo
- reptiles: chameleons, snakes, lizards
- panoramic view of Lake Ravelobe with the opportunity to cross the suspension bridge
- view onto rice fields<br>Guide: 15,000 Ariary (1-6 people), 21,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br>
=== The Retendrika circuit ===
- terrestrial orchids which usually can only be found in the wet forest
- diurnal lemurs: Brown lemur, Mongoose lemur
- landbirds: Schlegel's asity, Madagascar magpie-robin, flycatcher, Madagascar bulbul, coua, mesite, drongo, hawk
- aquatic birds: osprey, herons, egret, Glossy ibis, African darter, wild ducks
- reptiles: chameleons, snakes, lizards
- panoramic view of [[Lake Ravelobe]].<br>Guide: 15,000 Ariary (1-6 people), 21,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br>
=== The Pachypodium circuit ===
'''What to see?'''<br>
Discover the beautiful pachypodium plant with its yellow flowers that has adapted well to the dry region of Madagascar. It is typically found in sandy areas or environments in very dry climate in the deep south.
- land birds: flycatcher, Madagascar magpie-robin, Madagascar bulbul, coua, drongo
- reptiles: chameleons, snakes, lizards
- medicinal plants: adenia, aloe, vanilla, tamarind...
- precious wood: rosewood, ficus, sorindeia<br>Guide: 25,000 Ariary (1-6 people), 37,000 Ariary (7 and more people)<br><br> === The Source of Life circuit ===Medium circuit, 3 hours (5km).<br>'''What to see?'''<br>Rich in bird life and aquatic species. You will discover the cultural richness of the region.<br>- diurnal lemurs: sifaka, Brown lemur<br>- land birds: flycatcher, Madagascar magpie-robin, Madagascar bulbul, coua, mesite, drongo<br>- waterbirds: osprey, Madagascan fish-eagle (''Haliaeetus vociferoides'') - Ankoay in Malagasy, herons, egrets, Glossy ibis, African darter, wild ducks<br>- reptiles: chameleons, snakes, lizards, Nile crocodile (''Crocodylus niloticus'')<br>- medicinal plants: adenia, vanilla, tamarind<br>- precious wood: ficus, sorindeia<br>- panoramic view of the sacred Lake Ravelobe<br>- opportunity to visit a "doany": a place where the [[Sakalava]] perform a sacred ritual called "joro". The joro takes place once a year, usually in July. At the ritual the Sakalava bless the ancestors and afterwards admire the sacred lake (Lake Ravelobe).<br><br>
