Bemarivo Special Reserve
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The small Special
Reserve of Bemarivo lies on the western part of |
Bemarivo
is principally known because of its rich birdlife. It is indeed an
ideal
place for birdwatchers, who can spot 73 different bird species (almost
half of
them are endemic) found inside the reserve. Some of them are threatened
species, like the |
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The
climate
is warm with an average temperature of 25°, and it only rains
during a short
rainy season from November to February.
To reach
Besalampy take the R1 in Tana. After Tsiroanomandidy the road is not
that good.
There is a taxi-brousse from Tana to Besalampy, but the journey can
take two whole
days.
So
far
camping is not allowed inside the park, but a huge empty beach lies
only 5 km
from the reserve. There are several simple accommodations and
restaurants at
Besalampy.
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The
river crocodiles of Bemarivo are supposed to be more active and violent than other Madagascar crocodiles © David Darricau |
There are no Park Office
either, so if you want to visit Bemarivo, you should contact the main
ANGAP
Office in Tana.
Madagascar
National Parks
Immeuble Madagascar National Parks
Ambatobe- BP 1424, 101
Phone : + (261 20)22 415 38 / (261 20) 22 418 83
Email : contact@madagascar.national.parks.mg