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Program Commences:
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Wednesday 16 May 2012 in Antananarivo |
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Program Concludes:
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Wednesday 06 June 2012 in Antananarivo |
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Program in conjunction with:
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Australian Museum Members |
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Cost per person Twinshare:
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AUD6800 ex Antananarivo |
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Single Supplement:
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AUD1300 |
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Program Leader:
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Resident in Madagascar since 1989, Dr Steven Goodman is an expert in Malagasy biodiversity and is recognised as one of the country’s finest field biologists. As well as discovering dozens of new species himself (the mouse lemur Microcebus lehilahytsara is named after him from the Malagasy word for ‘good man’) Steve has trained or brought into the field Malagasy biologists who have added hundreds more. Steve is a staff member of the Field Museum of Natural History of Chicago and, when not on field expeditions, is based at the University of Antananarivo where he lectures and supervises graduate students. He is a founding member of the Vahatra Association, recognised as one of the leading centres of high quality scientific research in Madagascar. Working with World Wildlife Fund Madagascar, Steve created the Ecological Training Program (ETP) which was the first of its kind, now replicated elsewhere in Africa. Steve is looking forward to sharing his knowledge, experience and insights with AMM participants on this comprehensive tour of Madagascar |
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Fitness level:
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Participants should be prepared for moderate walking on uneven paths and tracks in National Parks and sometimes extended standing at sites. On occasions, steeper walking will be required at some sites, but usually is not compulsory. Contact Heritage Destinations for discussion if required. |
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Accommodation:
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Comfortable hotels and bungalows |
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Program Overview:
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Formerly a landlocked plateau in the centre of Gondwanaland, Madagascar became marooned when that ancient and huge landmass separated into the island continents of Australia, Antarctica, South America and Africa. Its natural history is unique. Isolated from the African coast by the Mozambique Channel, Madagascar was isolated and able to evolve separately. Significant rewards await the traveller, especially in regard to Madagascar’s spectacular natural world. The chameleon is an outlandish wilderness inhabitant and there are nine-tenths of the world’s lemur species, rare and gorgeous birds and 1,000 different species of orchids, including the earth’s rarest orchid plus the mysterious other-worldly black orchid.Our Madagascar itinerary has been carefully designed, supervised by our leader Dr Steven Goodman to showcase the array of animals and plants that bless Madagascar today. Fauna and flora, complex habitats and human colonisation all combine to make Madagascar a powerful and worthwhile travel experience.
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