page_title: Arboretum d'Antsokay
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Arboretum d'Antsokay / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Warty chameleon (Furcifer verrucosus) male, Arboretum d'Antsokay, Madagascar
context_page_description: Arboretum d'Antsokay or Antsokay Arboretum is a botanical garden near the city of Toliara in Madagascar. About 900 plant species grow in the Arboretum, 90% of these endemic to Madagascar, 80% of them considered to have medicinal value and many threatened with extinction. Lonely Planet and Rough Guides both list the Arboretum as the top attraction in Toliara.
  The Arboretum is located just off the RN7, about 12km southeast of the city, and only 6km from Toliara airport. It is open 7.30-17.30 and closed during the month of February.
  There is an interpretation centre, a small museum, a display of musical instruments and local crafts, a shop, a restaurant, as well as accommodation for visitors at Auberge de la Table. Guided tours are available in English.
  Arboretum d'Antsokay collaborates on conservation projects with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the WWF, and the CEPF.
context_section_description: Arboretum d'Antsokay is in the middle of an area of natural spiny forest, a desert habitat unique to Madagascar, and measures 400,000 square metres. The geology is limestone and red low-calcium sand. Antsokaha is the name of the region, and means 'chalk' in Malagasy. It is 3km from the western shore of Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel and close to a small mountain called La Table. It is 2km north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
caption: warty chameleon at the Arboretum in 2018
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