The natural contrasts of the island of Madagascar
Madagascar is a beautiful island that is below the Capricorn Tropic. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in its eastern part and the Mozambique Canal in the West. If combined with the financial views, the Red Island is one of the poorest countries in the world. As an endemic fauna and flora, it is undoubtedly among the most fortunate countries in the world. From the North to the South and from the East to the West, it has an unparalleled biodiversity as well as a thousand and a fantastic panorama that dazzles all categories of visitors.
According to the geographers, Madagascar imitates the profile of the left foot. This may be the reason why the majority of Aboriginal people are rather sensitive, romantic and very sentimental. From one region to another, the Malagasy carnations veer from basan brown to coppery yellow through all the shades of light tones more or less harassed. This wide variety of shades is the result of the brewing of several races that have passed into the island since its discovery, 1500 years ago.
The faunistic and floristic riches of the Red Island are undeniable. Thanks to its vast expanse, 396 000 km2, there are various variations of the tropical climate. From one location to another, the barometer oscillates more or less 2 or 3°C or more. That is why the vegetation is so bigared in Madagascar. In the highlands, plains, mounds and fertile mountains are invaded by greenery in the middle of the summer.
Chute de la Lili, Madagascar – Photo credit: Flickr – dada bob
The East of Madagascar is renowned for its humid climate. From Maroantsetra to Farafangana, to Toamasina, the largest port on the island, the highest rainfall rate in the country is recorded. This region is the largest foreign exchange provider in the country through its vanilla plantations, cloves, licks and cocoa trees. In this eastern part of Madagascar are several national parks and natural reserves. They are home to various species of rare orchids, vaporous butterflies with thousand colors and all acabit and more than a hundred species of small frogs under different morphologies and shades of tones. In short, the East of Madagascar is so rich in biodiversity.
The more we're heading towards South of the island , the more vegetation begins to fade after a few hundred kilometers of the Capital. At a loss of sight, savannahs invade thousands of hectares of land not exploited. In this way, different species of fat plants and endemic thorny, including cactus and aloes, give a slight greenish touch to the landscape. Parois, the visitor is surprised by the view of a baobab called also a bottle tree. In Madagascar, this tree planted upside down can grow both on dry and rocky terrain and on wet soil. Further there is the Isalo National Park , while in the southwest are nestled the aisle of baobabs as well as the very famous Tsingy of Bemaraha, atypical tourist sites that are part of the UNESCO world heritage. The South of Madagascar is the largest region, but the least populated of the island. Apart from the dahalo phenomenon that is in a timeless way, the reigning silence is sometimes interrupted by the cries of the lizards and lemurians, species of animals that are found only in the red island.
Main picture: Flickr – reibai
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