MADAGASCAR;Area: 592,800 km2TOURIST ATTRACTIONS;  1. MONTAGNE D’AMBRE NATIONAL PARK (created 1958);MADAGASCAR; The Parc National de la Montagne d’Ambre is located on the higher elevations (between 380 and 1,475 meters) of the Ambre massif about 50 km southwest of Diego suarez. The mountain is an ancient volcano with numerous small craters, some of which have been filled by lakes, and with rugged rigged ridges and valleys; rivers cascade down the mountain flanks. Geographical location: Northern Madagascar. Size: 18,200 ha. Climate: Rainy season; Nov- March.FLORA: Moist dense forests have numerous epiphytes, treeferns, orchids, mosses, and lichens. The vegetation is characteristic for low and medium altitudes of eastern Madagascar.FAUNA: Mammals in this park include the gray gentle lemur, Sanford’s lemur, which nowadays does not exist anywhere but on mount Ambre,  the crowned lemur, lesser mouse lemur, bushpig,  and several rodents. There are also many birds, reptiles and amphibians. Fishes occur in the crater lakes. 2)  MAROJEJY STRICT NATURE RESERVE (Created 1952);MADAGASCAR;The reserve integrale Marojejy is located in the north eastern part of Madagascar within the eastern moist forest belt. Geographical location: NE province of Diego - suarez. Area: 60, 150 ha.TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE;These vary with the altitude (90m-2,137m). The terrain is intersected by mountain slopes and valleys.In the eastern and southeastern parts, rainfall is about 3,000 mm. FLORA: Vegetation of the lowland (800-1,450m) is of the eastern moist type, succeeded at higher elevations by montane evergreen forests. There is an abundance of palms, ferns (over 100 species), and orchids (over 100 species); FAUNA: Several of Madagascar’s peculiar mammals are found in the reserve; gray gentle lemur, weasel lemur, a race of the black lemur, lesser monse lemur, sifaka, Bushpig, Madagascar ring- tailed Mongoose, fossa, and Madagascar tenrec. About 50 birds have been recorded. Several peculiar forms of butterfly’s specialized to high altitudes can be found. 3) ISALO NATIONAL PARK (Created 1962); MADAGASCAR;The Parc National de l lsalo covers the northern part of the Isalo massif in southern Madagascar.It is a mountainous country with steep escarpments, deep canyons, and numerous rivers and waterfalls. Geographical location: Southern Madagascar. Size: 81,540 ha.FLORA: The varied topography provides a great diversity of habitats. Situated along the road between Antananarivo (Tananarive) and Tulear, the park is surrounded by grass savannas, but its highlands harbor plant elements of both the western dry flora and the eastern moist flora with several endemic species.FAUNA: The vertebrate fauna is still very little known. There are several species of lemurs and birds.