Madagascar · national park
Sahamalaza National Park
Sahamalaza National Park is a national park in Madagascar, covering 260 km² (101 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Madagascar's 12 national parks.
- Area
- 260 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NOS · 101 km
Nearest airports to Sahamalaza National Park
- 1 NOS101 kmstraight line
- 2 MJN237 kmstraight line
- 3 DIE252 kmstraight line
More about Sahamalaza National Park
Sahamalaza National Park is one of 12 national parks in Madagascar. It covers 260 km² (26,035 ha) — about 2.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #7 largest national park in Madagascar (4.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Sahamalaza National Park
The closest airport is Nosy Be International Airport (NOS), about 101 km away — around 2 h 11 min by car; alternatively Amborovy Airport (MJN, 237 km). Other national parks within reach include Nosy Hara National Park (3 km²), Amber Mountain National Park (182 km²), Marojejy National Park (598 km²) and Masoala National Park (2,129 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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