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Mantadia National Park

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Map showing the location of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
Location of Mantadia National Park
Location Eastern Madagascar
Nearest city Moramanga, Andasibe (Périnet)
Coordinates 18°49′36″S 48°26′52″E / 18.82667°S 48.44778°E / -18.82667; 48.44778Coordinates: 18°49′36″S 48°26′52″E / 18.82667°S 48.44778°E / -18.82667; 48.44778
Area 155 km2
Established 1989
Visitors 22110 (in 2006)
Governing body Madagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is a 155 square kilometre protected area, located about 150 km east of Antananarivo, consisting principally of primary growth forest in Alaotra-Mangoro Region in eastern Madagascar. The park's elevation ranges from 800–1260 meters, with a humid climate. Average annual precipitation is 1700 mm, with rainfall on 210 days of each year. This rainforest is habitat to a vast species biodiversity, including many endemic rare species and endangered species, including 11 lemur species. The park's two component parts are Mantadia National Park and Analamazoatra Reserve, which is best known for its population of Madagascar's largest lemur, the indri.

This national park was nominated in 2007 to become part of the World Heritage Site of Rainforests of the Atsinanana. But these forests were not selected for the final list.

This is one of the easiest parks in Madagascar to visit from the capital city, Antananarivo, with a 3-hour drive east on a paved road, Route Nationale 2 (RN 2). While Analamazaotra and park headquarters are short walks from Antsapanana on the RN 2, special transport must be arranged or hired from local hotels to reach Mantadia. Hikes ranging from 1–6 hours are typically available in both parts of the park. A local guide is required for visitors entering either part of the park.

The Analamazaotra (or Périnet) Special Reserve (ASR), known locally as Andasibe after the nearby village, was once part of the larger Mantadia National Park which also included Maromizaha Classified Forest to the southeast and Anosibe an’ala to the south. However logging and deforestation for farming has resulted in these parks now being isolated.


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