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Namoroka National Park (Madagascar)
Namoroka National Park - Aye Aye Lemur
Mozilla reveals Firefox 3.6 (Namoroka) details
The code name for the version is Namoroka, a national park in Madagascar, which keeps to Mozilla’s naming conventions. …
Tsingy de Namoroka National Park.
The Tsingy de Namoroka National Park is situated in north-western Madagascar, south of the Ankarafantsika National Park and the Baie de Bali national park, and east of the Kasij special reserve. The park encompasses 22227 ha of eroded limestone rocks (tsingy formations), canyons, and caves, at 71-227 m altitude. The annual rainfall is 1000 mm. The vegetation consists of dry scrubland, woodland, and forest.
Some target species are Propithecus verreauxi deckeni (Decken’s Sifaka), Hapalemur occidentalis (Western Bamboo Lemur), Daubentonia madagascariensis (Aye-aye), Mirza zaza (northern giant mouse lemur), Brookesia bonsi (Leaf Chameleon), Mantella betsileo (Betsileo Golden Frog), Scaphiophryne calcarata (Mocquard’s Rain Burrowing Frog), Pachypodium ambongense (Elephant Foot), Dalbergia greveana (White Rosewood), and Ormocarpopsis calcicola, an endangered bushy tree with yellow flowers.
Namoroko National Park - Photograph by R. Zingg
The entrance is situated near the village of Vilanandro, between Soalala and Andranomavo, 50 km south of Soalala.This is very isolated park and mainly visited by researchers.
Other national parks on the west-coast of Madagascar:
http://www.unusualdestinations.com/specials/honeymoons/news-itineraries/browse/1/article/1362/madagascar-8.html
Ankarafantsika link
http://www.unusualdestinations.com/new-itineraries/article/1038/madagascar-44.html
Anjajavy (Relais & Chateaux)
http://www.unusualdestinations.com/madagascar/itineraries/article/1425/it03-a-madag.html
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