Around Madagascar 马达加斯加周围

Madagascar is comprised of the island of Madagascar(the fourth-largest island in the world) and numerous smaller peripheral Islands. It is located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

马达加斯加有马达加斯加岛（世界第四大岛）还有许多小岛。它位于印度洋的东非岸。

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The Red tsingy of Antsiranana 

The red Tsingy are geologic formations unique to Madagascar, found in the northern tip of the island. They were formed millions of years ago as sandstone was overlaid by red clay. Erosion wore the clay down, exposing the tall reddish sand columns underneath.

这个马达加斯加特色风景是在马达加斯加北部。它们是三百万年前形成的。通过土壤浸蚀暴露了这些红色的沙柱。

A Male Cryptic (Blue-legged) chameleon in the rainforest of Ranomafana, Madagascar

Madagascar has flora and fauna that can not be found anywhere else on earth, including 346 reptile species. The world’s largest (Parson’s) and smallest (dwarf of Brookesia) chameleons both call the island home.

马达加斯加动物和植物大部分都是只有在马达加斯加才有的，包括大约346爬行动物以及世界最大和最小的变色龙。

Nosy Iranja island, Madagascar 

Madagascar is a fantastic beach destination, having abundant coral reefs, picturesque white sand and turquoise water. Divers and snorkelers appreciate the underwater diversity, including plenty of shipwrecks and sharks.

马达加斯加是海滩最佳的旅游国家，有很多珊瑚礁，美丽的沙滩和碧绿色的水。潜水员最爱这里水下多样化，包括沉船和鲨鱼。

The world’s fourth-largest island is surpassed in size only by Greenland, Papua New Guinea and Borneo. The capital is Antananarivo

They are proud to supply half of the world’s vanilla. The country exports about 1,000 tonnes of the spice each year.

马达加斯加是世界第四大岛，第一大是格陵兰，第二大是巴布亚新几内亚，第三大是婆罗洲。首都是塔那那利佛。这里提供世界一半的香草。每年出口大约1000吨。

Ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar

At one time there were more than 70 species and sub-species of lemurs in Madagascar, with the newest species being discovered in 1985. Sadly 16 species have become extinct since humans arrived. Some of the best lemur trekking in the country takes place in Parc National d’Andringitra and Parc National de l’Isalo, where ringtail, brown and sifaka lemurs live.

以前在马达加斯加有过大约70种狐猴，最后一种是在1985年发现的。可是目前只剩下16种狐猴。

Baobab trees at sunset, Madagascar 

On the west side of the island, near Morondava, you’ll find the famed Avenue of the Baobabs, where two dozen trees rising up to 90 feet in the air line the dirt path heading to Belon’i Tsiribihina. There are only eight species of baobab tree in the world: One is found in Australia, one in mainland Africa, and the other six in Madagascar.

这里的西边，靠近Morondava你会发现美丽的猴面包树大道，很多高于90英尺的猴面包树在这一块。世界上只有8种猴面包树，一种在澳大利亚，一种在非洲大陆，剩下六种都是在马达加斯加。

Now enjoy some random pics one of our friends sent us

现在看看一些前期我们的一个朋友发给我们的照片

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