Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve is located in the north-eastern part of Madagascar, about 25 km south-west of the city of Andapa, in the Sava region. It covers an area of about 180 km2 including the 2,064 m high Anjanaharibe massif.
The Anjanaharibe reserve hosts a variety of ecosystems ranging from the humid forest, present in the altitude range between 600 and 1,200 m, to the sclerophyllous montane forest, up to 1,400 m. 300 different species of ferns, numerous precious essences such as rosewood and ebony and over 40 species of palms have been recorded. There are also takhtajania trees (Takhtajania perrieri) present in Anjanaharibe , an aromatic evergreen shrub, endemic to Madagascar, and a true living fossil as it’s been around for over 120 million years.
The territory of the reserve is home to twelve different species of lemurs including the rare silky sifaka , a critically endangered species, and the indri, which in this area has an almost complete black coat, contrary to the one of the indri populations south. Other lemurs present in the park are the white-fronted lemur, woolly maki, the red-bellied lemur, the aye-aye, the Seal’s lemur the western hapalemur, Mittermeier’s mouse lemur, brown chirogal and the hairy-eared chirogal.
There are over 100 different bird species recorded in Anjanaharibe, including the Madagascar serpent eagle the banded kestrel, the Crossley’s roller, the terrestrial roller, scaly ground roller, pitta roller, helmeted spade, Fanovana’s newtonia and cryptic woodland.
Our agency offers hiking tours with camping in Anjanaharibe as well as wildlife and birding expeditions in the area. Contact us if you would like to book a trip to Anjanaharibe-Sud.
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