{"id":598,"date":"2013-07-09T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madamagazine.com\/de\/?p=598"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:55:44","slug":"ankarafantsika-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/en\/ankarafantsika-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankarafantsika national park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ankarafantsika:<\/b><br \/>\nThe word itself means &#8220;spiny mountains&#8221; and alludes to the famous gorge of the park. Ankarafanstika is also called &#8220;the Kingdom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/vogel\/\">Birds<\/a>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7423\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Campground.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7423 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Campground-310x233.jpg\" alt=\"Ankarafantsika Campground\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Campground-310x233.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Campground-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Campground.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campground close to Ampijoroa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Location:<br \/>\n<\/b>Ankarafantsika National Park is located in northwestern Madagascar in the Ambato Boeny region. It is located 420 km north of Antananarivo and 115 km west of the port city of Mahajanga. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/strassen-und-bruecken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RN4<\/a> connects both cities and leads directly through the national park. The journey from Antananarivo is possible both in the own car and with the Taxibrousse. With pure driving time, one must count on approximately 10 h, the Taxibrousse need however clearly longer. Since the latter are usually very old, completely overcrowded and the driving style is extremely adventurous, the better choice is a rental car. Another possibility is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/fluege\/\">domestic flights<\/a> from Tana to Mahajanga and the somewhat shorter journey (about 2 h) from there with an off-road vehicle including driver.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Information about the national park:<\/b><br \/>\nOn about 1350 km\u00b2 of dry forest, lakes, canyons, and savannahs, Ankarafantsika is home to an enormous variety of species. The protected area itself has existed since 1927 but was only officially declared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/category\/national-parks\/\">a national park<\/a> in 2003. Since 2017, parts of the national park are so-called Ramsar Conservation Area (No. 2289). The Convention on the Protection of Wetlands, initiated by the WWF and adopted in Ramsar in Iraq, was already adopted in 1971. Madagascar signed the treaty in 1999. Hunting is not permitted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/en\/category\/national-parks\/\">protected areas<\/a> and the signatory parties undertake to ensure the survival of the natural fauna and flora there. Since 2023, Ankarafantsika has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1426\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3621-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Coquerell-Sifakas\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3621-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC_3621.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Coquerel-Sifaka mother with offspring &#8211; this lemur species is threatened with extinction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Various hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty lead through Ankarafantsika. Especially recommendable is the approximately three-hour, leisurely walk around the approximately 0.6 km\u00b2 large lake Ravelobe. On slightly cloudy days the more strenuous route to the Ambalabongo Canyon is a worthwhile, unique destination, not only for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanalahorizon.com\/de\/\">photographers<\/a>. The whole reserve is partly financed with aid from Germany. Right next to the national park there is a small breeding station for turtles, which is dedicated, among other things, to the preservation of the species and the reintroduction into the wild of the extremely rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/die-wahren-schaetze-madagaskars\/\">beak-breasted turtle<\/a> (<em>Astrochelys yniphora<\/em>) &#8211; on Malagasy, it is called <em>Angonoka<\/em>. The breeding station is operated and financed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durrell.org\/wildlife\/species-index\/ploughshare-tortoise\/\">Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust<\/a>. Since 2025, Ankarafantsika has been one of five national parks in Madagascar where night walks are possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Climate:<\/b><br \/>\nAnkarafantsika consists mainly of extensive dry forests and some savannah landscapes with a hot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/en\/klima-auf-madagaskar\/\">climate<\/a>. The average day temperatures can reach 25-30\u00b0C and more during the dry season from May to October, so a hike can quickly become very strenuous for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanalahorizon.com\/\">travelers<\/a>. However, the fascinating nature rewards all efforts. Nevertheless, especially on the way to the canyon, one should plan for two to three liters of water per person and long clothing as sun protection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7426\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Oplurus-cuvieri.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7426 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Oplurus-cuvieri-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Oplurus-cuvieri-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Oplurus-cuvieri.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/en\/der-grosse-madagaskar-baumleguan-oplurus-cuvieri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuvier&#8217;s Madagascar Swift<\/a> in Ankarafantsika<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Infrastructure:<\/b><br \/>\nThe National Park campground offers roofed camping sites, a restaurant, simple sanitary facilities (showers and toilets), and some very rustic bungalows. Directly at the campground is the Park Office, where you pay the entrance fees and get assigned a local guide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/strom-elektrizitaet\/\">Electricity<\/a> for simple light bulbs under a few roofs is available most times. In Ampijoara, the adjacent village, there are no accommodations. Ambondromamy, the closest city, is 50 km away and only has very rustic accommodations. Only 115 km away Mahajanga is the location of some hotels. Ankarafantsika serves as a water reservoir for the entire nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/das-korn-des-lebens-reisanbau-auf-madagaskar\/\">rice-growing<\/a> region of Marovoay on the Betsiboka River but is not very well developed for tourism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/volksgruppen-madagaskars\/\">Sakalava<\/a>, who live here, live mainly from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/madagaskars-heimliches-wahrzeichen-das-zebu\/\">zebus<\/a> and the cultivated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/das-korn-des-lebens-reisanbau-auf-madagaskar\/\">rice<\/a>. A Taxibrousse station directly at the campground is also used to sell local products such as honey, fruit, and mango salad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna &amp; Flora:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flora and fauna of the national park leave nothing to be desired for nature lovers. Around 820 species of animals (130 of which alone are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/vogel\/\">birds<\/a>) have their home here, over 80% of which occur exclusively in this part of the world. A highlight of the park is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/der-seltenste-raubvogel-madagaskars\/\">Madagascar sea eagle<\/a> (<span class=\"st\"><em>Haliaeetus vociferoides<\/em>)<\/span> or Malagasy <em>Ankoay<\/em>, which prefers to be found around Lake Ravelobe. But also other birds like Hook-billed vanga, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/der-spitzschopf-seidenkuckuck\/\">Crested silk-crested cuckoo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/madagaskars-bienenfresser\/\">bee-eater<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/trickbetrueger-im-federkleid-der-gabeldrongo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drongos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/der-paradiesschnaepper\/\">paradise flycatcher<\/a> romp around in the park. Between trees and bushes, you will find huge, enormously stable webs of the colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/die-madagaskar-seidenspinne\/\">silk spiders (<em>Trichonephila madagascariensis<\/em>).<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7428\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Sanzinia-volontany.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Sanzinia-volontany-310x207.jpg\" alt=\"Sanzinia volontany\" width=\"310\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Sanzinia-volontany-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Sanzinia-volontany-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ankarafantsika-Sanzinia-volontany.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/die-madagaskar-hundskopfboa\/\">Malagasy Tree Boa<\/a>,<em> Sanzinia volontany,<\/em> close to lake Ravelobe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lake Ravelobe is also famous for its Nile crocodiles (<em>Crocodylus niloticus madagascariensi<\/em>s), which reproduce very well here and are not disturbed by anyone, as they are considered sacred by the locals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/lemuren\/\">mouse lemurs<\/a>, skinks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/category\/flora-und-fauna\/reptiles\/\">geckos<\/a> like <em>Blaesodactylus ambonihazo<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/category\/flora-und-fauna\/reptiles\/\">chameleons<\/a> like the pretty <em>Furcifer rhinoceratus<\/em> and the earth chameleon <em>Brookesia decaryi<\/em> are other inhabitants of Ankarafantsika. The big, green Kochs day geckos (<em>Phelsuma kochi<\/em>) are omnipresent. If you look more closely you can even discover the rare leaf-tailed gecko <em>Uroplatus guentheri<\/em>. Curious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/die-linkshaender-lemuren\/\">Coquerel-Sifakas<\/a> (<em>Propithecus coquereli<\/em>) come almost daily to the campground where they can be observed very well. Ankarafantsika is also home to the also endangered Mongozmaki (<em>Eulemur mongoz<\/em>). But also plant lovers get their money&#8217;s worth in Ankarafantsika, be it with spiny crocodile trees or the last two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamagazine.com\/das-land-der-baobabs\/\">Baobabs<\/a> of their species near the lake.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankarafantsika: The word itself means &#8220;spiny mountains&#8221; and alludes to the famous gorge of the park. Ankarafanstika is also called &#8220;the Kingdom of Birds&#8220;. Location: Ankarafantsika National Park is located in northwestern Madagascar in the Ambato Boeny region. 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