2024

NEW ANTREMA PROTECTED AREA

Natural site to discover

Located 6 km south of Katsepy, the New Protected Area (NPA) of Antrema is the sanctuary of the Crowned Sifaka, which embodies the ancestors in the Sakalava culture. The area is occupied by an ecosystem composed of a dry forest on dunes, rainforests, tides and lakes but also a marine park and its mangrove (20,300 ha). The site has 153 species of plants, 75 species of birds, 23 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 4 other types of lemurs. Three circuits are proposed: lemur circuit, bird watching and discovery of the marine park.

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