Andringitra National Park

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Andringitra National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Southeastern Madagascar
Nearest city	Ambalavao
Coordinates	22°6′46″S 46°55′23″E / -22.11278, 46.92306
Area	31,160 km²
Established	1999
Governing body	Madagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Andringitra National Park is National Park in the Fianarantsoa Province of Madagascar, 47 km south of Ambalavao. Approximately 140km of the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the park.

The park was established in 1999 and is managed by the WWF in cooperation with Madagascar National Parks Association. It is known for its rough terrain, which includes the mountain peak Ivohibe at 2658 m, as well as deep valleys and ridges. It is also one of the most biologically diverse and endemic places in all of Madagascar; over 100 different species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, and 55 species of frogs are known to inhabit the park.

[edit] See also

• List of national parks of Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Wild Madagascar- Andringitra

[edit] External links

• Official Website (French language)
• A tent camp close to the entrance of Andringitra park
• Photos within and around Andrigitra park

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