Created in 1958, National Park Mountain d & rsquo; Amber located 40 km south d & rsquo; Antsiranana, is a good example of rainforest in Madagascar. You'll love this park its 6 its many lakes and gushing waterfalls of the volcanic massif, its lemurs and of course the lush beauty of the rainforest in the middle & rsquo; a dry savanna region.

Mountain d & rsquo; Ambre not named d & rsquo deposits, precious amber, but the flowing amber resin of trees and used by villagers for medicinal purposes. For tourists visiting the north in search of & rsquo; a bit of freshness, c & rsquo; is an oasis in a very dry region.

The discovery of the park & ​​rsquo; an area of 23 010 ha can be hiking d & rsquo; a period of 2 à 5 hours, depending on the choice of visitors. Professional guides of Madagascar National Parks, the park manager, will be there to guide you. The ride is pleasant and easily. Know that c & rsquo; is also one of the few reserves of the Big Island is accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

The flagship sites of the park are Lake of the Green Cup, la cascade Antakarana, Botanical Garden, the sacred cascade of & rsquo; Ampijoroana and waterfall Antomboka . The site also contains some famous animals 7 lemur species: crowned lemur, brown lemur Sanford, the Lepilemur mustélien, the brown mouse lemur, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur and rarely visible aye aye. The rare baobab rainforest, the Adansonia perrieri Constitue the & rsquo; visit CONSUMMATELY the floras of this national park land.

How to get there?

Starting d & rsquo; Antsiranana:

-Antsiranana – Joffreville : 34 km

-Joffreville – Parc : 3 km, secondary route

When to go?

From November to January

Long pants and tall boots are recommended during wet weather. It can be cold in the dry season.