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West Madagascar Tropical Tours Fantastic Location Biome Features: • • • High number of endemic plants & animals Elevation changes Wet-dry tropical climate Climate: • Hot & humid • Wet season- October to April due to seasonal alternation between moist and dry air Climate Continued Temperature (°C) Rainfall (mm) . Seasonal Information April-November: Drier and milder season (winter) December-March: Tropical summer, and is the hottest and wettest period Wildlife: • 100% of the worlds wild lemur population • Humpback whale (July & September) • Birds (SeptemberDecember) Unique Features: • Suffering large-scale clearance for agriculture • One of the world’s most crucial regions for conservation • Rocky areas that jut into the Indian Ocean • Significant altitude changes Plant Characteristics: Animal Characteristics: • Trees have adapted to the drier climate by shedding leaves in the dry winter season • The ability to store copious water in their large bulbous trunks • High numbers of mammals • The lakes and rivers of the dry forest region are homes to most of the bird species • Majority r-species (disruptive, broad niches) Adansonia grandidieri Angonoka turtoise Our services include: • Passport expediting • Excursion planning • Hotel, air, transportation arrangements • Trip insurance Tourism Activities Royal Hill of Ambohimanga: Historical village that was once home to Madagascar royalty Tsingy de Bemaraha: The park features a broad expanse of mangrove forest and is home to seven lemur species Environmental Issues • Forests destroyed by overgrazing and deforestation • Slash-and-burn agricultural practices • Illegal wildlife trade • Many lemur species (found nowhere else on earth) are endangered Avenue of the Baobabs: A group of trees lining the dirt road between Morondava and Belon’I Tsiribihina in the west Ile Sainte Marie: The island’s array of protected bays and inlets drew pirates to Ile Sainte Marie during the 17th and 18th centuries Works Cited "10 Top Tourist Attractions in Madagascar." Touropia. 3 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2015. <http://www.touropia.com/touristattractions-in-madagascar/>. "Dry Deciduous Forests." - Deforestation of Western Madagascar. Web. 10 Jan. 2015. <http://madagascanlemurs.doomby.com /pages/madagascar/dry-deciduousforests.html>. "Ecosystems in Madagascar." Ecosystems in Madagascar. Web. 10 Jan. 2015. <http://www.wildmadagascar.org/overvi ew/ecosystems.html#ddf>. Hogan, Mihcael. "Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests." Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forests. World Wildlife Fund, 6 May 2014. Web. 10 Jan. 2015. <http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/1 54341/>.
