Climb Tsingy de Bemaraha
One of the world’s few rock forests, the Tsingy National Park, in Bemaraha, Madagascar is home to a labyrinth of gray calcareous multi-stage, finely sculpted, sharp pointed tipped rock formations. Caused by Erosive acid from rain rivers, these dramatic rock formations can be crossed, climbed or crawled.The Tsingy de Bemaraha which is Malgasy for ‘’where one can't walk barefoot’’ is a must for anyone visiting Madagascar.
It was the first Madagascar site to make it to the UNESCO World Heritage list, mostly because of its flora and fauna. Covering over 1,500 square meters, it is divided into northern and southern parts, making up the Grand Tsingy and Petit Tsingy Nature Reservations.Tsingy used to be a calcareous seabed about 200 million years ago, today, after centuries of erosion it has become one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
The Stone Forest as it is often called, is a hikers paradise with epic razor-sharp pinnacles, limestone peaks, tight caverns, rope bridges, rare species of lemur, jumping mice, fossa-like cats, and the tangy mongoose. Tsingy de Bemaraha is one of those unforgettable sights.
