Isalo National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Isalo National Park
iucn_category = II

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location = Southwestern Madagascar
nearest_city = Toliara
long_degrees = 45
long_minutes = 24.0
long_direction = E
lat_degrees = 22
lat_minutes = 33.5
lat_direction = S
area = 31,160 km²
established = 1999
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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.

Flora and Fauna

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.

ee also

* List of national parks of Madagascar

External links

* [http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/isalo/index.htm Official website (in French)]
* [http://www.wildmadagascar.org/conservation/parks/Isalo.html Wild Madagascar- Isalo]

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