rainbowtours.co.uk Web excerpt · 2019
“Among other species, we saw Coquerel's and Crested couas, Sickle-billed and Hook-billed vangas and at the sacred lake, Flamingos and Humblot's herons.”
Kirindy Mitea National Park
🇲🇬 Madagascar
Africa, Madagascar 359 spp. recorded
The Kirindy Mitea National Park is a national park on the coast of the Mozambique Channel, in south-west Madagascar. The 72,200 hectares park contains many endemic animals and plants and claims to have the greatest density of primates in the world.
The national park is situated on the south-west coast of the Mozambique Channel and includes a marine area with seven small islands. It is situated in the Menabe Region south of Morondava on the territory of the municipalities of Akiliabo, Beharona and Andranopasy.
It is surrounded by the Maharivo River and Lampaolo River. During the warm, dry season from March to November, much of the wildlife is hibernating, the vegetation is brown and the trees are leafless. The dominant ethnic group in the area are the Sakalava people.
By speedboat from Morondava or Belo sur Mer.
-20.820° S 44.147° E
🦜 Nature
71 Species sighted
167 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
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🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Kirindy Mitea National Park
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
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Jan274Feb214Mar144Apr17May1Jun2Jul1Aug1Sep4Oct8Nov28Dec89
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 186
🐒 Mammals 84
🦎 Reptiles 78
🐸 Amphibians 11
359 Total Species
810 Global average across 340 parks
50 Threatened 128 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
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Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (70 species at ≥5% of 359 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (5 bird, 4 reptile, 3 mammal)
87% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
50 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
14 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.0
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Your review
Before you go
What animals can you see in Kirindy Mitea National Park?
359 species
Kirindy Mitea National Park has 359 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Crested Coua (about 90%), Common Jery (about 90%), White-headed Vanga (about 70%), Pale Fork-marked Lemur (about 60%) and Red-tailed Sportive Lemur (about 60%).
Can you see a Pale Fork-marked Lemur in Kirindy Mitea National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Fork-marked Lemur sighting in Kirindy Mitea National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Can you see a Red-tailed Sportive Lemur in Kirindy Mitea National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Sportive Lemur sighting in Kirindy Mitea National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026.
Is Kirindy Mitea National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.1 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Kirindy Mitea National Park rates 3.1/5: 288th of 340 parks worldwide and 71st in Africa. 5 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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