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Verreaux's sifaka, Ifotaka Community Forest, Madagascar
Baobabs, Ifotaka Community Forest, Madagascar
Dancing at Ifotaka Community Forest, Madagascar
The Ifotaka Community Forest is as remote as it is wild.
It covers a huge expanse of gallery and spiny forest and has been protected by the Antandroy Tribe, one of Madagascar’s fiercest and most traditional tribes.
Their tribal ancestors are buried in the Sacred Forests: guarding their graves, the Antandroy have also preserved pristine wildlife areas. Species including ring-tailed, mouse, sportive and sifaka lemurs are all readily seen, as well as many bird species, including the malachite kingfisher, Lafresnayes and hook billed vangas, Verreauxs coua, crested and giant coua, scops owl and many others.
Many tombs are hidden in the forest undergrowth, and your guide will explain the traditions and rituals of ancestor worship. It is possible to visit the ombiasy (traditional healer), learn how to use the piletse, a zebu-hide sling shot, and take a zebu-cart to the colourful market at Fenaivo.
Wrestling, Ifotaka Community Forest, Madagascar
Mandare river, Ifotaka Community Forest, Madagascar
17 Days from £5,295pp
Madagascar is a country where you need to pack a sense of humour - sometimes things do go wrong, as it is new to the tourist market. However, the reward is that you have got there before anyone else!
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