Madagascar travel 2008
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josse
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As it looks for now I will be in Madagascar from the beginning of july till the beginning of august. I will mostly be staying in the Vohimana forest reserve to do some volunteering on the reptiles and amphibians in that area. I'm also thinking about making a trip to the northern and southern part of the island but I will probably arrange that onside.
If you want some info about the project I will be joining, send me an email (see my profile). Let me know,
Jesse
If you want some info about the project I will be joining, send me an email (see my profile). Let me know,
Jesse
that sounds grat Jesse! Is this the reserve near Andasibe? I visited Andasibe 2 times and Mantadia NP 1 time, these are really great places to stay. Furthermore, they are rather easy to reach (at least Andasibe), but i wonder that you go in the cold season? I think that your chances to see reptiles and other stuff is probably greater in the warm, rainy season...
Dont forget to take a good sleeping bag with you as nights can be quite cold at this time of year on this elevation!
p.s. if you are looking for a hotel in Antananarivo with good service, i can recommend you a really nice one
Dont forget to take a good sleeping bag with you as nights can be quite cold at this time of year on this elevation!
p.s. if you are looking for a hotel in Antananarivo with good service, i can recommend you a really nice one
josse
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Hi Sebastian,
Yes I will be traveling there in the dry season... It will be part of a greater trip I will be making to Southern Africa so I don't realy have the possibility to visit in a other season...
The reserve is around 15 km from Andasibe, so realy close. I also heard it can be pretty cold at night so I need to take some precautions but I'm sure this will be no problem! I also have found a place to stay in Tana. There is a house for projectmembers where I can stay in for a good rate.
I will email you soon for some more info!
Thanks,
Jesse
Yes I will be traveling there in the dry season... It will be part of a greater trip I will be making to Southern Africa so I don't realy have the possibility to visit in a other season...
The reserve is around 15 km from Andasibe, so realy close. I also heard it can be pretty cold at night so I need to take some precautions but I'm sure this will be no problem! I also have found a place to stay in Tana. There is a house for projectmembers where I can stay in for a good rate.
I will email you soon for some more info!
Thanks,
Jesse
hi Jesse,
if you want something to know - just ask!
If you're in that area, dont forget to look for C. furcifer and C. gallus!!
Mantadia is a good place to look for frogs (e.g. Mantella), but you need a car to get there. At my stay in 2004 the road was in bad shape (a normal situation for the rural Madagascar)
if you want something to know - just ask!
If you're in that area, dont forget to look for C. furcifer and C. gallus!!
Mantadia is a good place to look for frogs (e.g. Mantella), but you need a car to get there. At my stay in 2004 the road was in bad shape (a normal situation for the rural Madagascar)
Mikhail F. Bagaturov
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JFYI
One man from Russia was arrested in Madagascar last month for hunting the reptiles and invertabrates. It seems so he done this into some national reserve area or so.
BTW. If somebody find there any tarantula spiders I would be more than happy even for preserved specimens for scientific study!
One man from Russia was arrested in Madagascar last month for hunting the reptiles and invertabrates. It seems so he done this into some national reserve area or so.
BTW. If somebody find there any tarantula spiders I would be more than happy even for preserved specimens for scientific study!
Do you know where this happened? What do you mean for hunting, did he try to collect animals illegally or did he just catch them to take pictures?
In preserved areas you always need a guide. And the guide has an eye on what you're doing.
Ken Bartenfeld
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That's a shame...
Mikhail F. Bagaturov
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AS FAR as it is annonced by press here He was got the moment he has caught a butterfies - several specimens of the rare apecies in the territory of the national park.
Thus he was arrested for this and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months + 300 USD penalty. Now, he's in the local prison in Maruancetra. His action was qualified as "poaching".
Th man is a private owner of the Siberian museum and a private zoo.
Thus he was arrested for this and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months + 300 USD penalty. Now, he's in the local prison in Maruancetra. His action was qualified as "poaching".
Th man is a private owner of the Siberian museum and a private zoo.
ok thanks for the info! But the name of the town is MAROANTSETRA
Mikhail F. Bagaturov
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О.к., Tanala, no problem. I was translated it from Russian...
Graham_s
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I am hoping to organise a trip to madagascar with my parents who are keen biologists and my fiance, but I am unsure about how to go about it. I will be going for the wildlife and environment, not for a holiday in the sun. Any recommendations for accommodation or anything, just to get me started?
I hope to go to montagne d ambre and marojejey along with a few other places.
thanks
Graham
I hope to go to montagne d ambre and marojejey along with a few other places.
thanks
Graham
if you go to marojejy you need to book a flight to Sambava or Antalaha; if you go to Montagne d'Ambre you need a flight to Diego Suarez (Antsiranana). I would organise that together with the flight from Europe to Madagascar.
I dont know Amber Mountains, but i know Marojejy. Lots of Uroplatus, Phelsuma, Paroedura gracilis and tons of frogs. Trails can be steep, especially the last part of the 'trail' can be difficult. Once you are landed in Sambava or Antalaha, you need a taxi or a bus that drives to Andapa (Entrance of Marojejy NP lies on the good road between Sambava and Andapa). Samabava is also a good place to rest for a few days as there are several good hotels.
I'd recommend if you are in this region, go to Masoala, too. You can make a 5 to 7 day walk through the whole Masoala NP, from the coast on the east to Baie d'Antongil on the west. If you are interested, i can give you info of accomodation etc.
I dont know Amber Mountains, but i know Marojejy. Lots of Uroplatus, Phelsuma, Paroedura gracilis and tons of frogs. Trails can be steep, especially the last part of the 'trail' can be difficult. Once you are landed in Sambava or Antalaha, you need a taxi or a bus that drives to Andapa (Entrance of Marojejy NP lies on the good road between Sambava and Andapa). Samabava is also a good place to rest for a few days as there are several good hotels.
I'd recommend if you are in this region, go to Masoala, too. You can make a 5 to 7 day walk through the whole Masoala NP, from the coast on the east to Baie d'Antongil on the west. If you are interested, i can give you info of accomodation etc.