The Ranomafana forest
Created in 1991 after the discovery of the golden bamboo lemur, Ranomafana protects over 41,600 hectares of tropical rainforest. It belongs to the Rainforests of the Atsinanana World Heritage Site.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Fianarantsoa: 2 hours by taxi-brousseRanomafana National Park (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -21.22000, 47.43000Ranomafana National Park (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The park offers a menu of guided walks.
Ranomafana National Park (Wikivoyage)The name comes from “rano mafana”, “hot water”, for the hot springs in the nearby town.
Ranomafana National Park (Wikipedia)The Centre ValBio research station, created in 2003, adjoins the park.
Ranomafana National Park (Wikipedia)
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- Ranomafana National Park (Wikipedia)
It was established as Madagascar's fourth national park in 1991 following the rediscovery of the greater bamboo lemur […] and the discovery of the golden bamboo lemur […] The park protects more than 41,600 hectares […] of tropical rainforest […] It was later integrated into the UNESCO World Heritage Site Rainforests of the Atsinanana. The Centre ValBio research station is adjacent to the park and was created in 2003 […] The park's name is derived from the Malagasy words rano mafana ("hot water") due to the hot springs in the nearby town of Ranomafana. (coordinates -21.22, 47.43)
- Ranomafana National Park (Wikivoyage)
It is possible to take a taxi-brousse directly from Antananarivo […], from Fianarantsoa (2 hours) or from Manakara. […] The park offers a menu of guided walks to choose from.
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