Also known as Fort Dauphin, Taolagnaro has miles of beautiful beaches perfect for sunbathing, swimming and surfing, while the surrounding nature sanctuaries protect the astonishing biodiversity of exotic flora and fauna unique to Madagascar. Just minutes from town in the lush forests of Nahampoana Reserve, you’ll find the island’s most famous residents, diverse species of lemurs such as ring-tailed and sifaka. Lemurs are also abundant in the UNESCO-protected rainforests of Andohahela National Park and in the spiny forest of Berenty Reserve, a surreal environment populated with unusual baobab and octopus trees. Millions of years of isolation from neighboring continents has led to approximately 90 percent of Madagascar’s plants and animals being endemic, so embrace this rare opportunity to see countless birds, reptiles, mammals and flowers found nowhere else in the world.
