Ifotaka Community Forest
Fly to
Antananarivo
flying time
14 hours 20 minutes (via Johannesburg)
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Issued on arrival
Health Requirements
Yellow Fever certificate required if arriving from an endemic area
Best time to travel
April - November
Weather
Due to the size of the country, Madagascar experiences a range of climatic conditions. The heaviest rainfall tends to fall on the east coast and in the north particularly through the cyclone season between December and March. The highlands and parts of the south west remain fairly dry year round although sharp showers can be experienced in Fort Dauphin area.
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Ifotaka Community Forest is home to the Antandroy Tribe whose sacred beliefs and customs makes this park incredibly interesting. The sacred forest includes spiny and gallery forests and is home to ring-tailed lemurs and the wonderful Verreaux's Sifakas which can appear to be almost dancing as they move along the ground. The bird life here is abundant and includes the likes of coucal, scops owl and malachite kingfishers. Day and evening walks will open up this enchanting area of fauna and flora and enhance your understanding of the cultural and beliefs of the wonderful Antandroy tribe.
Suggested Ifotaka Community Forest Accommodation
Mandrare River Camp
Mandrare River Camp is nestled under the shade of tamarind trees on the banks of the Mandrare River which is the lifeblood of the region.
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