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Madagascar

Lemurs in the baobabs, chameleons in the spiny forest, and wildlife found nowhere else on the planet.

9 species to spot

Wildlife overview

Madagascar broke away from Africa 160 million years ago and evolved in isolation. The result is one of Earth's biodiversity hotspots. Over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else: lemurs, fossas, tenrecs, and chameleons in forests from rainforest to spiny desert.

For Catch'Um collectors, Madagascar is a world apart. Every expedition turns up species that exist on no other country on Earth.

Best places to spot wildlife

  • Isalo National Park

    Southwest Madagascar

    Sandstone canyons and dry forest, with ring-tailed lemurs, sifakas, and baobab-dotted horizons.

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  • Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

    Eastern Madagascar

    Rainforest reserve where indri lemurs' haunting calls carry for kilometres , and night walks may reveal aye-ayes tapping for grubs.

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  • Anja Community Reserve

    Central Madagascar

    Community-managed forest where ring-tailed lemurs sunbathe on granite boulders above the village.

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  • Kirindy Forest

    West Madagascar

    Dry deciduous forest, with fossa, giant jumping rats, and aye-ayes foraging after dark.

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