Madagascar is located in the western Indian Ocean. Madagascar lies about 425 km (266 miles) off the east coast of Southern Africa. To be more specific, off the eastern coast of Southern Africa's Mozambique.
Madagascar's coast is littered with idyllic tropical Indian Ocean islands offering some of the most fantastic yacht charter holidays you can imagine.
The island is famed for its beautiful forests and spectacular coastline and is home to some of the most fascinating wildlife on the planet. Over 80% of animal species are endemic to this island paradise. Celebrated as one of the Earth's top terrestrial biodiversity hot-spots, Madagascar's equally precious marine habitats, only now being explored, are fast becoming one of the world's marine biodiversity hot spots!
In a recent marine survey of Madagascar researchers documented 304 hard coral species - close to the total number of 340 species that were previously recorded for the entire western Indian Ocean and representing more than one-third of the world's total known species of hard corals. (National Geographic 2002)
Although Madagascar can offer that idyllic tropical Indian Ocean holiday destinations there's more to do here than just lazing on a sandy beach or slip beneath the waves to peak at the marine life now and again.
Madagascar is any nature lover dream with unspoilt beaches, beautiful forests, fascinating wildlife and remote islands.
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