Explore the Unique Heritage of this Enchanting Land! October 3-18, 2015

We invite you to join us as we explore • Berenty Reserve, an internationally the natural heritage and unique wildlife of acclaimed wildlife reserve in the semi‑arid Madagascar in 2015! This 16-day expedition south. Enjoy the unique spiny desert plus a offers travel enthusiasts an exceptional oppor­ profusion of ring-tailed , sifakas, lepi­ tunity to become acquainted with the fauna lemurs, and flying foxes. and flora of Madagascar. • , an extraordinary land­ Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the scape in the southwest with arid sandstone world, isolated from the African continent for ridges sculpted by wind and water, with lemurs 30 million years. It is home to at least 12,000 and endemic plants. plants—a high percentage that are unique to the • Tulear, in the Southwest with an excellent country. Ninety‑five percent of the lemurs and botanic garden. reptiles, 80 percent of the flowering plants, 98 percent of the palms, and more than We hope you will join us for this 100 birds are found nowhere else. adventure, and discover the magnificence of Madagascar! Leading this tour will be Herilala Jonah, a superb Madagascar naturalist, who has led many Madagascar expeditions for us. The itinerary includes: • Antananarivo & the Park. Visit the capital city of Madagascar and this private reserve established in 2001 for lemur education and conservation. • Perinet Reserve, in the eastern rain forests. Look for the largest of the lemurs, the indri, noted for its ear-shattering cries and agility in traveling through the rain forest canopy. Explore the moist forest with trees covered in epiphytes, ferns, and large lianas with bamboo below. only three-cornered palm. Itinerary The bizarre woody and thorny plants of the spiny Days 1/3 USA to Paris desert are reminiscent of & Madagascar the Sonoran Desert of the Fly to Paris overnight on October 3. American Southwest, but Depart October 4 on Air Madagascar composed primarily of for Antananarivo; arrive the next species unique to morning. A short drive will bring us Madagascar. into “Tana,” a captivating city of hills with the architectural ambiance of the Berenty is a superb French countryside and beauty of the wildlife reserve which Malagasy people. Enjoy a city tour has attracted considerable today and visit to the private Lemur international attention. Park just west of Tana, which was Here, the de Heaulme established in 2001 as a conservation family established a project. Welcome dinner. Royal reserve on the bank Palissandre Hotel. B,L,D of the Mandrare River to protect the woods Day 4 Perinet and their captivating This morning, we will descend inhabitants, the lemurs. from an elevation of 4,500 feet on the central plateau down the steep We will wake at dawn to eastern escarpment­ to the moist begin to enjoy the lemurs montane rain forest and farms near antics and early chorus of Perinet. Vakona Lodge (3 nights), birdlife. Just ahead may between Perinet Reserve and be a half dozen ring-tailed Mantadia National Park. B,L,D lemurs. Nearby sifakas may cavort in a tree while soft Day 5 Perinet & Mantadia gray lepilemurs may peer National Park down at us from their This morning, we will go to daytime roosts. Hundreds Mantadia National Park, home to the of flying foxes may cling most colorful lemur in Madagascar, just under the forest the diademed sifaka, as well as the canopy. The spiny forest most aggressive lemur, the black and supports crested couas, hoopoes, white ruffed lemur. This park is also This forest has a high rate of plant endemism. It is the only place to bushlarks, cisticolas, doves, and rich in plants found nowhere else other bird species. in the world. It is the right place to see a rare orchid that grows on palms. find out more about the lianas and Also see Pandanus, with large green In the afternoon, we will explore epiphytes such as orchids. We will leaves where some small frogs hide, the spiny forest to discover plants try to see Tambourissa, a special and Cyathea, tree ferns with large endemic to the south of Madagascar tree most people use for house fronds. As we walk the wooded and lemurs which are found in the construction. We will also look for the ridges, shady creek bottoms, and spiny forest. Simple accommodations world’s smallest primate, the mouse fern-edged lakes of Perinet, we will at Berenty Lodge (2 nights). lemur, plus small tree frogs and tiny also look for some of the unique chameleons. B,L,D birds of Madagascar, including Day 6 Perinet vangas, cuckoo-rollers, and sun­ Morning expedition in the birds, and the world’s largest lemur, Analamazaotra National Park. the indri, well-known for its loud, haunting call. B,L,D Day 7 Perinet & Tana As we leave the lush beauty of Perinet, the rain forest immediately gives way to heavily logged hills, camps for charcoal production, and rugged red gullies swirling with muddy torrents. We will also see forests planted to generate wood for future charcoal production. Royal Palissandre Hotel. B,L,D Day 8 Tana to Fort Dauphin Today, we will fly to picturesque Fort Dauphin in SE Madagascar. We will have the afternoon at leisure in Fort Dauphin to explore things of interest. Croix du Sud Hotel. (B,L,D) Days 9/10 Berenty Reserve Today we will drive to Berenty past a reserve which protects the world’s & SIGMTHE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHA XSOCIETYI & ACS Expeditions

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Days 15/16 National Park, then return to Tulear. then return to Tulear. National Park, Overnight at the Day 14 Hotel (2 nights). beautiful yellow flower, and many and beautiful yellow flower, rare endemic plants. pool, we will see elephant’s foot pool, we will see elephant’s rosulatum Pachypodium stream from the canyon, we will look stream from the canyon, way to the natural for lemurs. On the Park is famous for its canyons and Park Along the sclerophyllous woodland. eroded by wind and water into eroded by wind and fascinating for­ a sandstone massif, and heavily on a sandstone massif, National de L’Isalo, situated to Parc Victory Hotel. Days 12/13 southwest. Accommodations at the Accommodations southwest. in the and then fly to Tulear Dauphin 11 Day AAAS Travels ACS & Sigma Xi Expeditions BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435

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