Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
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Thomas G
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,834 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
This is a national park that you can easily visit as a day trip from Ranohira or on the road from Ifaty to Isalo or the other way around. The hiking trails are very easy and you can find Verreaux's sifaka and when very lucky ring-tailed lemurs, Zombitse sportive lemurs, and red-fronted brown lemurs, but the best here is the great birding. You can find couas, owls, hoopoes, vangas and many more! This is a great place to find as much birds as possible. Nature itself is not very interesting except the wildlife.
Written 20 February 2024
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SJM
Dubai, United Arab Emirates625 contributions
Jul 2019
This is a small forest on the way from Isalo to Ifaty. It's an easy walk but as its less visited you are almost on your own - which is a different experience I had compared to some of the larger parks. We had some good sightings here of some of the nocturnal lemurs, as well as some undisturbed time with a family of Sifakas. There are some baobabs in the forest too as well as the colourful Geckos. Worth a visit .
Written 18 September 2019
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Sarracenia
Norman, OK1,688 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
We made a stop at this dry forest reserve and were pleasantly surprised by our high level of satisfaction with this park. This was often not the case with some of the other parks we visited during our 25 day trip to Madagascar.
The walk was guided and it took about 2 hours. Some succulents like Aloes along the way. Nice forest including some large Baobabs. Snakes, chameleons, verreaux sifakas next to the road eating flowers. Another lemur resting on a tree but not too high.
The forest here is nice and it is not as tall as at other parks like Mantadia or Andasibe. There are many things to see aside from the plants. This includes some very nice orchids, some insects, nocturnal gecko, cuckoo roller (my first sighting of this bird). All done at a relatively pleasant pace. The guide provided more information than guides at other places we visited in Madagascar. Giant couas hang around the picnic area so keep your eyes open if you are interested in spotting them.
A very nice place, easy hiking and lots to see. I would return to this reserve and spend more time on the trail. This was not a crowded touristy place like Andasibe or Isalo NP and It was in retrospect one of the nicer reserves/parks we visited in Madagascar.
The walk was guided and it took about 2 hours. Some succulents like Aloes along the way. Nice forest including some large Baobabs. Snakes, chameleons, verreaux sifakas next to the road eating flowers. Another lemur resting on a tree but not too high.
The forest here is nice and it is not as tall as at other parks like Mantadia or Andasibe. There are many things to see aside from the plants. This includes some very nice orchids, some insects, nocturnal gecko, cuckoo roller (my first sighting of this bird). All done at a relatively pleasant pace. The guide provided more information than guides at other places we visited in Madagascar. Giant couas hang around the picnic area so keep your eyes open if you are interested in spotting them.
A very nice place, easy hiking and lots to see. I would return to this reserve and spend more time on the trail. This was not a crowded touristy place like Andasibe or Isalo NP and It was in retrospect one of the nicer reserves/parks we visited in Madagascar.
Written 2 November 2015
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Rainforests & Rollercoasters
london - uk1,285 contributions
Sept 2019
Its a very small park off the side of the main road but we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. As soon as we entered the park we saw Sifaka lemurs, out guide took us off the path and we were walking through the trees and forest following the lemurs. The guides and spotters were knowledgeable and passionate.
After our walk through the park we crossed the road to see the brown owl that lives on the other side. There is a picnic area a couple minutes drive into the forest & we sat there for lunch and enjoyed the picnic bits we bought from the supermarket at the start of the day.
In total we saw Sifaka lemurs, sportive lemur, 2 x chameleons, white browed owl, giant coua bird, vasa parrot.
After our walk through the park we crossed the road to see the brown owl that lives on the other side. There is a picnic area a couple minutes drive into the forest & we sat there for lunch and enjoyed the picnic bits we bought from the supermarket at the start of the day.
In total we saw Sifaka lemurs, sportive lemur, 2 x chameleons, white browed owl, giant coua bird, vasa parrot.
Written 29 April 2020
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mawe733
Cambridge, United Kingdom92 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
This is a small park just by the RN7 15km or so north of Sakaraha. We had stayed in Sakaraha (Hotel Palace, booked via their Facebook page, cheap but really not that great) and made our way here for an early start at 7.30. We had one guide and one tracker who were both very good and we saw various species of sportive lemurs and a family of Verreaux's sifakas who were quite close and happy to be photographed. We also saw a number of very pretty birds, unfortunately I know nothing about birds which this park is said to be particularly good for. We went at the end of August and bugs as mentioned by other reviewers weren't an issue at all for us. We spent about 2.5 hours here, staying a good while taking photographs with each sighting though so you can do it in less time.
Written 27 November 2018
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Mamitxoh
Amman, Jordan315 contributions
Nov 2013 • Friends
This critical island of habitat makes for a remarkably rewarding but surprisingly accessible wilderness experience. A quick look at any satellite image shows how unique this forest is, preserved from the de-forested area around it, and because of its location on two different bio-zones, it preserves great bio-diversity. Birders will want to see the very rare Appert's tetraka, endemic to this forest alone. Giant coua and white-browed owl also live here. Lemur fans will find Vereaux's sifaka and Hubbard's sportive lemur. The sifakas were especially accommodating, a troop of 10-15 at close range, including babies who seemed to be just learning to leap around away from mom.
The guides are great, know what visitors most want to see, and know where to find these cool critters. Zarina is the only woman guide we encountered in Madagascar, and we found her delightful. The trails on the north side of the national road are level, hard-packed, and wide.
Temperatures in November were hot, so best to arrive early, even if that means a very early morning to get there. Be sure to bring plenty of water, and also food. We found no food available for purchase. Restrooms are very basic; bring your own toilet paper and hand cleaner.
It might be worth contacting the park prior to an early arrival. The website gives this contact info:
Tel: + (261 20) 94 435 70
Fax: + (261 20) 94 430 32
Email : angaptle@gmail.com, angaptle@yahoo.fr, angaptle@gmail.com
Guy Hervé RAVELONJATOVO, Directeur du Parc
Tel. 034 49 401 92
email : rgveve@gmail.com
The guides are great, know what visitors most want to see, and know where to find these cool critters. Zarina is the only woman guide we encountered in Madagascar, and we found her delightful. The trails on the north side of the national road are level, hard-packed, and wide.
Temperatures in November were hot, so best to arrive early, even if that means a very early morning to get there. Be sure to bring plenty of water, and also food. We found no food available for purchase. Restrooms are very basic; bring your own toilet paper and hand cleaner.
It might be worth contacting the park prior to an early arrival. The website gives this contact info:
Tel: + (261 20) 94 435 70
Fax: + (261 20) 94 430 32
Email : angaptle@gmail.com, angaptle@yahoo.fr, angaptle@gmail.com
Guy Hervé RAVELONJATOVO, Directeur du Parc
Tel. 034 49 401 92
email : rgveve@gmail.com
Written 9 February 2014
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huys25
Amsterdam, The Netherlands11,381 contributions
Oct 2019
On the way to Toliara we visited this small, but well kept park. Parking along the road. The walk with guide took about one hour in which we saw some lemurs and sifakas. Also a few large Baobabs and an owl in a tree on the other side of the road. Overall little impressive if you have visited more parks. On the other hand bird life seems to be interesting here. Maintaining these parks is very important as all around the park all land is deforested and burned down, a desolate bare area.
Written 17 November 2019
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Daisy
3 contributions
Sept 2019 • Family
We stopped off here on our way from Ifaty to Isalo, for a couple of hours. This is very easy to do as the park is right on the main road, and it is worth stopping for.
There is an area away from the road where you can sit to eat if you have brought food with you, so this is a great place to break your journey. We were only there for a couple of hours but saw a family of day-active Sifaka lemurs (including a baby), and at least 3 nocturnal sportive lemurs sleeping in different places. We also saw various other animals, including owls (and other birds), chameleons and geckos. The walking itself was not hard, as it was generally fairly flat and there are paths that you can stick to, or you can go deeper into the forest with your guide to see some of the animals, if appropriate.
Our guide and spotter were both very nice women, and found lots of animals for us to see, even during a short visit. They were knowledgeable about the animals and plants / trees, and were able to share this with us in English (the primary languages in Madagascar are Malagasy and French).
This area of national park really needs to continue being protected, as it is home to many plants and animals (as we saw on our walk there), including some that are endemic to only that area. So if you are able to visit here we would definitely recommend it, not only for the animals you see (there are likely to be plenty), but also for those you help protect by helping to reinforce the need for it to remain protected by visiting.
There is an area away from the road where you can sit to eat if you have brought food with you, so this is a great place to break your journey. We were only there for a couple of hours but saw a family of day-active Sifaka lemurs (including a baby), and at least 3 nocturnal sportive lemurs sleeping in different places. We also saw various other animals, including owls (and other birds), chameleons and geckos. The walking itself was not hard, as it was generally fairly flat and there are paths that you can stick to, or you can go deeper into the forest with your guide to see some of the animals, if appropriate.
Our guide and spotter were both very nice women, and found lots of animals for us to see, even during a short visit. They were knowledgeable about the animals and plants / trees, and were able to share this with us in English (the primary languages in Madagascar are Malagasy and French).
This area of national park really needs to continue being protected, as it is home to many plants and animals (as we saw on our walk there), including some that are endemic to only that area. So if you are able to visit here we would definitely recommend it, not only for the animals you see (there are likely to be plenty), but also for those you help protect by helping to reinforce the need for it to remain protected by visiting.
Written 17 September 2019
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Maik F
Cologne, Germany339 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We stopped here for a 2 hours tour and found it very nice. Spotted some Lemurs and saw Baobab trees. It is worth stopping by when you pass here
Written 26 July 2019
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Geerlings
Houten, The Netherlands995 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We stopped here on our way from Isalo to Tolaria and it was well worth the stop. The park is easy to walk through with no slopes are slippery paths and the vegitation is different from other parks we saw. Within an hour we saw different lemurs and birds and had good and friendly guides. Recommended !
Written 9 June 2019
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Hallo, habt Dank für eure ausführlichen Berichte über den Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park. Kann mir jemand sagen, ob es eine Unterkunft am Park gibt und wie sie heißt und ob sie zu empfehlen ist? Mit herzlichem Dank Mareike
Written 22 February 2018
Waar kun je in de buurt overnachten zodat je 's morgens vroeg in het park kunt gaan wandelen en vogels zoeken?
Written 28 December 2016
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