Masoala National Park

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Masoala National Park, in northeast

Climate

This is an exceptionally wet area of Madagascar. The driest part of the year is from September to December. As the park is accessible only by a three-hour boat journey, the cyclone season (January to March) is best avoided.

Flora and fauna

There are ten lemur species, including the red ruffed lemur, which is native to the peninsula. The island reserve of Nosy Mangabe is one of the best sites in Madagascar to try to glimpse the elusive nocturnal aye-aye.^{[citation needed]}

Masoala harbors many other species, such as the

The tree Ephippiandra masoalensis is endemic to the park.^[2]

Three marine parks are included in the Masoala National Park: Tampolo in the West, Ambodilaitry in the South, and Ifaho in the East. These are among the most diverse marine environments in Madagascar and are superb destinations for kayaking and snorkeling.

Each year from July to early September, hundreds of

In June 2007, Masoala was designated as a World Heritage Site as part of a cluster of parks, known collectively as Rainforests of the Atsinanana, that represent the biodiversity of the country's eastern rainforests. The other national parks included are Marojejy, Zahamena, Ranomafana, Andringitra, and Andohahela.^[3]

During 2009 and 2010, the national park was invaded by thousands of illegal loggers searching for rosewood.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Antongil Bay
• Illegal logging in Madagascar
• National parks of Madagascar
• Masoala, Madagascar

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