Lemurs, baobabs, tropical jungles, deserts, trekking, diving: the Island of Madagascar is a dream destination for outdoor enthusiasts – and half the fun and reach these wonderful places. The trees and plants are equally impressive, not only the baobabs, the ravinal fanning (the traveler’s palm), hundreds of orchids and the thorny forests of the southern desert.
The Staggering Biodiversity of Madagascar in Number
132.600 sq km of Forests
43 Protected Areas, 26.000 sq km
2 Strict Nature Reserves
27 National Parks, 7 UNESCO sites, 5 Ramsar Sites
14 Special Reserves, 4 Biosphere Reserves
About 14.000 species of plants
4220 species of trees, 95% found nowhere else
1000 species of orchids
7 species of baobabs trees, 6 endemic to Madagascar
108 known species of lemur, all endemic to Madagascar
4600 species of butterflies
292 species of birds, 109 endemic
95 species of chameleons (2/3 of the world’s known species)
Over 100 non-venomous snakes
14 species of turtles