states: [madagascar]
category: natural
year: 1990
location: Centre Ouest, dans le Fivondronana d’Antsalova et le Faritany de Mahajanga
region: Africa
latitude/longitude: -18.6666700000, 44.7500000000
Tsingy de Bemaraha, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Madagascar, is a striking limestone karst landscape featuring jagged peaks, deep canyons, and a network of underground rivers. This unique geological formation, often called a "stone forest," hosts diverse ecosystems with rare plant and animal species, including lemurs and endemic flora. Its rugged terrain and natural beauty make it a globally significant site for biodiversity and geological study.
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