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The Mananara Nord National Park consists of a land and marine park that are both rich in biodiversity as well as natural and original beauty.
The marine park is the first created in Madagascar. The site is commonly called Nosy Antafana. It is a set of three islets located 2.5km off [[Sahasoa]]. The largest is Nosy Be or [[Nosy Antafana]], where a fresh water source is located. The second is [[Nosy Rangontsy]], named after the man whose remains were the first to be deposited there. On this islet are a mangrove swamp, an expanse of brackish water with fish and in the east huge masses of granite. The last island and the smallest is [[Nosy Hely]]. It is a real marine ecosystem with various representative ecological niches. Coral reefs are among the most beautiful and rich in biodiversity of the east coast of Madagascar. The land park represents the eastern eco-region with littoral forests and forest islands.
== Objectives of the site ==
The Mananara Nord Biosphere Reserve is home to a rich flora and fauna. These species require specific conservation actions as they are subject to pressures. They are key elements in the protected area and are referred to as conservation targets.
== Conservation targets ==
* ''Voanioala gerardii'' - a rare plant worldwide, critically endangered
* ''Allocebus trichotis'' - [[Hairy-eared dwarf lemur]], never existed in large numbers. It is found in the vicinity of the Mananara River which is its exclusive habitat.
== The site and local population ==
* The abundance of rats on Nosy Antafana
== Fauna ==
=== The best fauna most visible to tourists ===
<td>All year round</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Varecia variegata''</td><td>[[Black-and-white ruffed lemur]]</td><td>Varikandana</td><td>Easy to observe</td><td>Verezanantsoro Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Eulemur albifrons ''</td><td>White-fronted brown lemur</td><td>Varikosibe</td><td>Easy to observe</td><td>Verezanantsoro Circuit, Ivontaka Sud Circuit, Varary Circuit</td><td>During the day</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Brookesia superciliaris''</td><td>Brown leaf chameleon</td><td>Ranovary</td><td>Tiny chameleon</td><td>Verezanantsoro Circuit, Ivontaka Sud Circuit, Varary Circuit</td><td>October to November</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Euryceros prevostii''</td><td>[[Helmet vanga]]</td><td>Siketribe</td><td>Indicator of an undisturbed forest</td><td>Verezanantsoro Circuit</td><td>All year round</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Pteropus rufus''</td><td>Madagascan flying fox</td><td>Fanihy</td>
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<td>Nosy Antafana Circuit</td><td></td><td></td><td>All year round</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Amphiprion latifasciatus''</td><td>Madagascar anemonefish</td>
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<td>Indicator of an intact habitat</td><td>Nosy Antafana aquatic Circuit</td><td>All year round</td><td></tdtr></trtable>
== 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.
== Population ==