Marojejy National Park, National park in northeastern Madagascar
Marojejy is a protected area in northeastern Madagascar featuring rainforest and mountainous terrain that ranges from low valleys to high peaks. The landscape contains dense forest growth in the lower regions with more open vegetation as elevation increases.
The area was established as a reserve in 1948 and later designated a national park to protect its forest diversity and animal life. International recognition came in the early 2000s when it became part of a UNESCO World Heritage designation for rainforests.
Local communities around the park rely on forests for hunting and gathering, practices passed down through generations in the villages nearby. They navigate their connection to the land while respecting the boundaries that protect the wildlife living here.
Visitors enter through the village of Manantenina, where guided trips to established camps at various elevations can be arranged. Travel during drier months makes trails easier to walk and offers better conditions for exploration.
The park is home to a rare lemur called the white silky sifaka, found nowhere else on the island. This species depends on the specific forest conditions here and can only be seen in the wild in this one location.
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