Tsingy de Namoroka National Park

Tsingy de Namoroka National Park
Tsingy de Namoroka
Coordinates: 16 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  S , 45 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E
Location:	Mahajanga , Madagascar
Specialty:	Tsingy rock formations, dry forest
Next city:	Mahajanga
Surface:	222.27 km²
Founding:	1927
Address:	www.parcs-madagascar.com
Sifaka in Namoroka

Tsingy de Namoroka is a national park with special protection status in the Boeny region in northwest Madagascar . Its landscape consists of limestone rocks, which are particularly impressively carved up in low tsingys.

geography

It is located in the Soalala district . The Baie de Baly National Park is also nearby , with which it forms a unit.

Flora and fauna

218 plant species have been identified in the national park, 106 of which are endemic.

81 species of birds, 31 of which are found only in Madagascar and 23 others are endemic to the surrounding islands. Three of these species are listed in the IUCN : the Madagascar goshawk ( Accipiter henstii ), crested ibis ( Lophotibis cristata ) and yellow-bellied jala ( Philepitta schlegeli ). Most species overwinter here in the dry season.

There are also eight species of lemurs in the park. a. the Von der Decken's sifaka and Red Maki , five amphibian species as Maskarenenfrosch , Frog Mantidactylus biporus and 30 reptile species .

getting there

The dry season May to October is the best time to reach the national park by road. It is 185 km from Mahajanga to Soalala. With dhows you can also reach it from Mahajanga by ship.

particularities

Due to the belief of the local population, pork is not allowed in the national park. When arriving by ship from Mahajanga , pistachios are also taboo.

Web links

Commons : Tsingy de Namoroka National Park  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Parcs Madagascar