- Address: C / O KYOU Lot II H 22 Ampandrana Ouest, Antananarivo BP. 3979
- Area: 5 hectares
- Phone: +261 33 11 252 59
- Working hours: daily 09: 00-17: 00
Not far from the capital of Madagascar - Antananarivo is an amazing Lemurs' Park. It is a small nature reserve that deals with the conservation and breeding of rare plants and endangered animals.
Description of sight
The park was founded in 2000 by the biologist Laurent Amorik and scientist Makism Allordji. They set out to protect endemic species of Madagascar . Today, the reserve covers 5 hectares. It is located on the river bank 22 km south-west of the capital and is open to the public.
The institution belongs to the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management. Also here projects are developed from Total and Kolos of Madagascar. Students and schoolchildren come here to not only get acquainted with the peculiarities of the local nature, but also to help employees take care of animals, plant trees or clean up the territory. By the way, many workers from local communities work in the reserve on a voluntary basis.
Main field of activity
The main goal of the establishment is the breeding of lemurs, which are inhabited in the park by 9 species: varie, brown, sifak, cat, meek, etc. Almost all of them are under threat of extinction. Employees of the reserve find sick animals or kids in forests and mountains, and local people bring also mammals.
Behind the lemurs in the park are looked after, treated, grown and taught to the natural habitat, in order to eventually release them into the wild. Employees of the institution feed their pets, giving them plates with goodies (fruits).
In the reserve healthy lemurs can move freely throughout the territory, and sick individuals are kept in enclosures. Some pets are nocturnal, and for their convenience were built small sleeping lodges.
What else is famous for the park of lemurs?
Over 70 species of plants grow on the territory of the protected area, most of them are pine forest and bamboo, as well as various endemics. Here live a variety of turtles, chameleons, iguanas and other reptiles.
Features of visit
In the park of lemurs in Antananarivo, it is best to come during feeding, which occurs every 2 hours from 10:00 to 16:00. During a visit to some animals, you can not only treat a banana, but also pat, and also take a picture with them. Be attentive: not all lemurs are friendly.
The institution operates daily during the year from 09:00 in the morning until 17:00 in the evening. However, the last visitors will be allowed no later than 16:15. The cost of admission is approximately $ 8 for an adult and about $ 3.5 for children from 4 to 12 years. Children under 3 years old admission is free. The services of the guide are included in the payment.
The tour lasts an hour and a half. It can be ordered in Antananarivo , from where travelers to the reserve will be brought in a minibus. It leaves daily at 09:00 and at 14:00. Places must be reserved in advance.
On the territory of the Lemurs Park, there is a restaurant and a souvenir shop, although the prices here are very high, for example, a T-shirt costs about $ 25.
How to get to the reserve?
If from Antananarivo in Lemur Park you decide to come by car yourself, then you should go on the route number 1. The journey takes up to one hour. the road here is bad and there are often traffic jams.