Basic ecotouristic information on Zombitse - Vohibasia National Park (Madagascar) - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
Southwest Madagascar, 147 kilometres north-east of the town of Toliara.
Access
Easy, the main road RN7 leads right through the middle of the park..
Characteristic
363 km2; The gently undulating park area consists of three sites; the forest of Zombitse (16,845 hectares) and the sites of Isoky Vohimena (3,293 hectares) and Vohibasia (16,170 hectares). The Zombitse section is on sandstones, the other sections on Jurassic limestone. The landscape is formed by mosaic of succulent plants, dry deciduous forest and savannas. An average temperature in the park is 23.4 °C, with January the hottest month (averaging 26.5 °C) and July the coldest (averaging 18.2 °C). The climate is relatively dry, with an average of 724 mm of rain per year. The rainy season runs from November through to March; the dry season from April to October. The warmest months are generally the wettest. Park elevation is between 300 and 825 m. Typical ecosystems: dry deciduous forest, xerophytic woodlands, graslands, karst biotopes, restricted wetlands.
Fauna + Flora
Species List - See the Attachment Below
(Species list may not be complete)
Possible activities
All round trails through the national park are easy to walk and maximum 5 km long.
Note
Less visited national park.
Park can be visited any time. Best time for birding X-IV-
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