Co-authored by Madagascar expert Hilary Bradt, this is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide to the country’s highlights.
The authors combine their experience with recommendations from tour operators, many resident on the island. As a result Madagascar Highlights pinpoints a diverse selection of the best visitor attractions and wildlife spots on offer.
Madagascar’s isolation has resulted in most of its mammals, birds and plants existing nowhere else on earth. This guide showcases the best of the island with details of sights included in tour operators’ itineraries; drives along the popular Route Nationale 7, day trips around Antananarivo, and tours to the east and southwest of the country. Detailed maps include ‘the top spots’ – the six places most favoured by tour operators, and a birders’ map identifies the key locations for spotting the over two hundred species of birds known to inhabit the island. A chapter on conservation discusses many of the island’s projects and outlines how visitors can help.
With full colour photographs throughout, this handy book also acts as a field guide to lemurs, chameleons and a host of other exotic animals and plants. It is an invaluable resource for trip planning.
Daniel Austin is a naturalist and photographer. He is continually amazed by the diversity of this unique country and each visit makes him more eager to return.
Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides, worked for 25 years as a tour leader in Madagascar. Her in-depth knowledge of the country has brought her lecture engagements at the Royal Geographical Society, the Smithsonian Institute and on board expedition cruise ships.
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Title: Madagascar Highlights Author: Daniel Austin, Hilary Bradt
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides Publication: August 2012
Price: £15.99 ISBN: 9781841624259
