Juvenile Long Eared Madagascan Owl

Hiking the Central Highlands

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November 3rd 2023
As we drove up N7 towards Ranohina large escarpments of sandstone started to appear either side of us. This was Isola National Park. Our official NP guide, Jose, was a member of the local Bara tribe. He spoke excellent English in measured tones and had exceptional knowledge of the local wildlife and traditions. The Isola is a long range of sandstone escarpments created by tectonic forces as Mad ... read more

Africa » Madagascar » Ambalavao

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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... ... read more