Logo Voyage

Masoala National Park Voyage Tips and guide

You can check the original Wikivoyage article Here

    Leaf-tailed gecko in Masoala National Park

    Masoala National Park is in the Antsiranana Province of Madagascar. It is one of six national parks on the east coast of Madagascar that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site Rainforests of the Atsinanana.

    Understand

    [edit]

    History

    [edit]

    Landscape

    [edit]

    Masoala National Park comprises land and sea areas. On land, there's several different types of vegetation; mangrove, rainforest, coastal forest, marsh and flooded forest

    Flora and fauna

    [edit]
    See also: Wildlife of Madagascar

    50% of Madagascar's plant and animal species can be found in Masoala. Highlights include the gold dust day gecko, the red ruffed lemur, the Masoala fork-marked lemur and the hawksbill sea turtle. In the ocean you may spot humpback whales and different dolphins.

    Climate

    [edit]

    Get in

    [edit]

    The national park is on the east coast of northern Madagascar, the nearest towns being Maroantsetra and Marofinaritra.

    Fees and permits

    [edit]

    Entrance fees are the same for all of Madagascar's most-visited national parks, with a portion of the fee generally shared with the local communities in an effort to promote conservation. Guide fees are an additional charge. Fees are accurate as of October 2014:

    • 1 day: 25,000 Ar per person
    • 2 days: 37,000 Ar per person
    • 3 days: 40,000 Ar per person
    • 4 days: 50,000 Ar per person
    • Malagasy nationals: 1,000 Ar per person per day.
    • Children of any nationality: 200 Ar per child per day.

    Get around

    [edit]
    Map of Masoala National Park

    See

    [edit]

    Do

    [edit]

    Buy

    [edit]

    Eat

    [edit]

    Drink

    [edit]

    Sleep

    [edit]

    Lodging

    [edit]

    Camping

    [edit]

    Backcountry

    [edit]

    Stay safe

    [edit]

    Go next

    [edit]
    This park travel guide to Masoala National Park is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!


    Discover



    Powered by GetYourGuide