Most
of Malagasy unique flora and fauna is concentrated in the eastern
rainforests. Abundant fruit and seafood.
The main products are coffee, vanilla, bananas, coconut and cloves.
ANDASIBE
reserve of ANALAMAZAOTRA
Moist
mountain forest extremely rich in fauna and flora including a higher
number of frog species than in any comparable forest on the world
.
810 HA reserve protects the biggest of lemur family : Indri Indri.
9 species of lemurs can be seen in Perinet, including the aye aye
as well as Tenrecs, beautiful and varied insects and spiders and
lots of reptiles. One of the Madagascar’s biggest chameleon
lives here: C.Parsonii, as the smallest C.nasutus.
Great place for bird-watching
PANGALANES
Series
of lakes linked by artificial canals.The quiet waters of the canal
and lakes are much used by local fishermen for transporting their
goods in pirogues and for fishing.
Lake AMPITABE has wide beaches of dazzlingly white sand , clean
water for swimming and private nature reserve with several introduced
species of lemurs
AKANIN’NOFY.
The small locality of Ankanin'ny Nofy situated on the edge of several
sweet water lakes and the canal can be reached , by taking the Canal
of Pangalanes. 25 km by boat from the village of MANAMBATO. There
are many nautical activities possibilities and natural curiosities
: crocodiles, carnivorous plant, lemurs, jungle, made-up paths near
reefs strewn with wreck some of which dates back to the period of
the buccaneers .
FOULPOINTE
Foulpointe,
ancient trading center , place of holiday prized by the French during
the colony period . The shallow lagoon and the beach are protected
by a coral reef. Besides seaside resort pleasures, Foulpointe can
offer a historical interest with the ancient Fort Hova , fortress
erected under the king of Radama I.
