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Ankarafantsika National Park

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The Source of Life circuit
- 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 ''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>

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