Amber Mountain National Park, National park and tourist attraction in Antsiranana Province, Madagascar.
Amber Mountain National Park covers 18,200 ha on an isolated volcanic massif of mostly basaltic rock that rises above the surrounding dry region. Montane rainforest with trees up to 40 m tall, lianas, orchids and ferns covers most of the massif, which holds crater lakes and the 80 m Antomboka waterfall. Mount Ambohitra is the highest mountain in northern Madagascar.
It became Madagascar's first national park in 1958, marking the start of organized nature protection in the country. This establishment set the foundation for later conservation efforts across the island.
Local communities around the park have long used the forest for traditional practices and now help protect it. The place represents how people work together with conservation today.
Explore the park with local guides who help spot wildlife and navigate trails safely. Regular bush taxis connect the nearby village to Antsiranana city, making it easy to reach the starting point.
The park's name comes from copal, a soft form of amber once collected in the area, not from the mountain's colour. The Amber Mountain leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata), one of the world's smallest reptiles, is known only from this massif, as is a subspecies of rock thrush found in a single area.
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