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Lemurs are best seen in national parks with a licensed guide. The most accessible options: Andasibe-Mantadia (150 km east of Antananarivo, the indri is the priority — it's the largest lemur species, and its territorial howl carries 2 km through the rainforest), Ranomafana (the golden bamboo lemur and greater bamboo lemur are found only here), and Isalo (ring-tailed lemurs, which are habituated to hikers at the canyon base). Night walks in any of these parks add mouse lemurs, sportive lemurs, and woolly lemurs. The Lemurs Park near Antananarivo is a useful introduction (semi-free-ranging, not wild) before the national parks.

April–November is the dry season, when most national parks are accessible on standard roads and the Avenue of the Baobabs photography is optimal (cleaner skies, drier roads). May–October is the coolest and driest period — comfortable for trekking in the Highlands and national parks. The cyclone season (December–March) brings heavy rain to the east coast and can make the south and west difficult to access. October–November is the breeding season for many species (fossa at Kirindy, many lemur species more visible during this period). The whale shark aggregation at Nosy Be peaks September–October.

Madagascar is generally safe for tourists in the established circuit (Antananarivo–Andasibe–RN7 south–Isalo–Morondava). The primary risks are road conditions (the RN7 south is paved and safe; many other roads are poor), petty theft in Antananarivo city centre, and the general unpredictability of infrastructure (flights are delayed, hotel standards are variable outside the main tourist centres). National parks require licensed local guides (mandatory by law) — this is both a visitor safety measure and an important local employment programme. Budget travellers: Madagascar is one of the cheapest significant wildlife destinations in the world (park fees MGA 25,000–100,000, approximately USD 5–25; local guide fees USD 15–25/day).

The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is Madagascar's largest carnivore — a cat-like predator that can reach 1.8 m including the tail, weighing up to 12 kg. It is the apex predator of Madagascar's ecosystem, and despite looking like a large cat, is most closely related to the mongoose family. Fossas are primarily nocturnal and very difficult to see in the wild. The best location is Kirindy Forest Reserve near Morondava, where the October–November mating season concentrates fossas in trees during daylight hours (males queue in trees below receptive females — unusual visible daytime behaviour). A licensed Kirindy guide who knows the mating trees is essential. Night-walk sightings are possible but not guaranteed year-round.

The Avenue of the Baobabs (Allée des Baobabs) near Morondava is a 260-metre stretch of rural road flanked by approximately 20–25 Adansonia grandidieri baobab trees, some more than 800 years old, reaching 30 metres in height. The trees are the survivors of a forest cleared centuries ago for agriculture — their size made felling impractical. They are endemic to Madagascar (Adansonia grandidieri grows nowhere else) and this is the most accessible location where they form a dramatic composition. The photography window is restricted: sunrise (approximately 6 a.m., east-facing, 20 minutes of orange light) and sunset (approximately 6 p.m., silhouette against orange-violet sky, 20 minutes). The road is always accessible — no entry ticket or park gate.