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Madagascar, which was earlier a French colony, is the fourth largest island of the world. A number of orchid species can be found here. But major deforestation has created a crisis in the biodiversity of the island. Madagascar Ecotourism is trying to solve this problem as well as attract tourists, especially nature lovers.
Madagascar Ecotourism gives you the opportunity to see the wide range of animal life and the rare birds. Some species of the lemurs can only be found in Madagascar. The areas covered by rain forest are rich in different kinds of plants. There are many national parks and reserve areas to protect the wildlife of Madagascar.
Ecotourism in Madagascar ensures that the loss of environmental balance can be renewed. There are 170 different species of palms trees to be found on this island. There are also several species of medicinal plants that are found here. The Ranomafana National Park is an ideal destination for bird lovers. Pollen’s vanga, henst’s goshawk, forest rock-thrush, Madagascar flufftail, slender-billed flufftail, tylas, brown mesite, red-fronted coua, collared nightjar, common jery, sunbird asity, short-legged ground roller, rufous-headed ground roller etc are some of the common species of birds that live on the island of Madagascar.
Various mammals like red-bellied lemur, brown mouse lemur, greater bamboo lemur, grey bamboo lemur, golden bamboo lemur, fosa, the aquatic tenrec, red forest rat, red fronted brown lemur, Milne-Edwards’ sifaka, the eastern ring-tailed mongoose, fanaloka can also be seen as part of ecotourism in Madagascar.
Ecotourism of Madagascar enables you to view the highest biodiversity of the world. Among 200,000 known species, 150,000 exist only in this island. Madagascar Ecotourism thus will be the ultimate choice of nature lovers.
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