Madagascar

A new thoroughly updated 12th edition of Bradt's Madagascar the leading and most comprehensive guide to this unique island nation written by Hilary Bradt who first visited in 1976 and has returned roughly 35 times and Daniel Austin who has visited 12 times and continues to travel there annually Bradt's Madagascar is by far the most thorough guide to the country in English and is written and updated by established experts whose unparalleled knowledge of Madagascar combines with contributions from over 50 experts in a book which has been the most authoritative guide to the country for three decades It covers national parks and protected areas and includes itineraries to suit all interests and budgets plus details of around 1000 hotels and restaurants Madagascar is like nowhere else on earth
It is fascinating not only zoologically and botanically but culturally linguistically historically and geologically This vast island is the fourth largest in the world and also the oldest which partly explains why it has evolved into an incredible hotspot for biodiversity with a truly unique flora and fauna that is more than 80 endemic to the island and with new species being described virtually on a daily basis Madagascar is also the only place where you can see wild lemurs Almost a quarter of the world's 450-or-so primates exist only here With Bradt's Madagascar you can visit tropical rainforest and seek out its incredible flora and fauna; explore otherworldly eroded limestone spires most famously at Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park - Madagascar's most striking landscape; discover the
beach-fringed islands around Nosy Be with their fabulous scuba diving snorkelling kayaking whale-watching and fishing opportunities; and make the most of a host of adventuring and sporting possibilities including surfing windsurfing kitesurfing rock climbing tree climbing caving river trips mountain biking distance running quad biking trekking and hiking Also covered are the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ambohimanga; the renowned Avenue des Baobabs one of the country's most photographed scenes and information on the best birdwatching spots Madagascar has almost 300 avian species with a high proportion of endemics including five whole endemic families