Saturday 15 November 2014

THE NATIONAL PARK OF BEMARAHA | THE TSINGY

For Christmas holidays, having a litlle escape is a good idea to discover a new place. For people who wants to spend christmas in a place where it never snows in December, Madagascar is a good one. For a great discovery, run some kilometers from the capital and go to the west part of Madagascar, you will find the famous “Tsingy du Bemaraha” a national park. It was declared World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1990. This site is a sort of mountain of limestone. A great place like in postcards.

When talking about the Tsingy, there is an image of a mountain having needles sharp.This place has the most amazing landscape in Madagascar. It is said that this place was the shelter of the first occupants of Madagascar the “vazimba” long time ago. Now it's become a place where people come to offer worship to the ancestors. The “Tsingy du bemaraha” has an area of 15200 ha, classified amongst the widest protected site in Madagascar. Sheltering many lemurs, terrestrial and aquatic birds, and other animals such as bats, reptiles and amphibians.

Regarding the flora, the Tsingy has a special vegetation. A dense dry deciduous forest and many species of plants. About 650 species are listed there. Discovering this site must be an experience which is unforgetable and unique in life, each landscape will be a good memory engraved in mind forever. There is no such a place elsewhere! For those who love adventures, the best thing to do is to explore this place, they will never be disappointed. They would better get prepared for surprise and fun!


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