A new, thoroughly updated 13th edition of Bradt's Madagascar, the
leading and most comprehensive guide to this unique island nation,
written by Hilary Bradt, who first visited in 1976 and has returned
roughly 35 times, and Daniel Austin, who has visited more than 15 times
and continues to travel there annually. Bradt's Madagascar is by far the
most thorough guide to the country in English and includes contributions
from over 50 experts in a book which has been the most authoritative
guide to the country for three decades. It covers national parks and
protected areas and includes itineraries to suit all interests and
budgets, plus details of around 1,000 hotels and restaurants.Madagascar
is fascinating not only zoologically and botanically, but culturally,
linguistically, historically and geologically. This vast island is the
fourth largest in the world and also the oldest, which partly explains
why it has evolved into an incredible hotspot for biodiversity, with a
truly unique flora and fauna that is more than 80% endemic to the
island, and with new species being described virtually on a daily basis.
Madagascar is also the only place where you can see wild lemurs. Almost
a quarter of the world's 450-or-so primates exist only here. And
Madagascar is the world's largest grower of vanilla orchids, the bulk of
which is supplied to the USA for flavouring ice cream and Coca Cola.With
Bradt's Madagascar you can visit tropical rainforest and seek out its
incredible flora and fauna; explore otherworldly limestone spires, most
famously at Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park - Madagascar's most
striking landscape; discover the beach-fringed islands around Nosy Be,
fabulous for scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, whale-watching and
fishing; and make the most of a host of adventuring and sporting
possibilities, including surfing, windsurfing, rock climbing, tree
climbing, caving, river trips, mountain biking and hiking. Also covered
are the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ambohimanga; the renowned Avenue
des Baobabs, one of the country's most photographed scenes, and
information on the best birdwatching spots: Madagascar has almost 300
avian species, with a high proportion of endemics, including five whole
endemic families.
