The fascinating stone forest on Madagascar
ByThe Bemaraha National Park, situated in the west of Madagascar, has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. And for good reason… 752 km? of breathtaking scenery with this incredible stone forest known as the Tsingy.
From the Malagasy word “mitsingitsignia”, which means ‘to walk on tiptoe’, the term Tsingy has been accepted in common language to denote the exceptional topography. This topography of eroded limestone may exist in other areas around the world, but nowhere as tall, slender and extensive as the spires here.
Beneath this apparent austerity, an extraordinary world of forest canyons, humid caves and burning karst karren is inhabited by fundamentally differing plants and animals who thrive in close proximity.
A city of limestone towers rises in western Madagascar.
5 Comments
January 12th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Excellent post.
Strange place, at least for me, was always Madagascar
January 12th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Great way to learn about Madagascar through these pictures! Thanks for sharing.
January 24th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Really amazing, almost surreal landscape.
January 24th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Brilliant! I saw this in National Geographic and I’m so glad it’s spreading around the net. It’s an absolutely beautiful part of the Earth, and I totally want to climb it :D
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
really fantastic and amazing pictures i like to see this place one time in my life.