Isalo National Park

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Isalo National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Southwestern Madagascar
Nearest city Toliara
Coordinates 22°33.5′″S 45°24.0′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 31,160 km²
Established 1999
Governing body Madagascar National Parks Association (PNM-ANGAP)

Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Toliara Province of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone fomations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest city is Toliara. A local guide is required for visitors entering the park, and guides and porters can be hired in Ranohira. Treks in the park can last from several hours to a week or longer.

The main threat to this park comes from illegal wildfires set in the park. The wildfires limit the extent of forest and maximize grasslands used by cattle.

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82 species of birds, 33 species of reptiles, 15 species of frogs and 14 species of mammals are all known to inhabit the area, including 3 different species of Lemur. 340 different species of fauna are known to be in the park as well.

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Pachypodium Rosulatum Gracilius

Lemur catta

Brown lemur



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