Visitor's Guide to Ranomafana National Park

REDUCE YOUR IMPACT WHAT TO WEAR BINOCULARS BRING A GUIDE Not only will a guide help you to spot and identify animals, but having a only a few people per guide can help remind you of the proper precautions to take when approaching wildlife. HAT & HEADLAMP Headlamps can be useful on any nocturnal walks. KEEP NOISE LEVEL TO A MINIMUM Even normal conversation can often be disturbing to many of the animals whether we realize it or not. It is important to remain as quiet as possible to not disturb any of the animals KEEP A REASONABLE DISTANCE AWAY Having people within an animal's presence can be stressful on any animal, making sure to keep a good distance away can help immensely. CAMERA NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Make sure to turn off your flash before taking any photographs. Not only will flash chase away any animal you are taking pictures of, but will also cause unnecessary stress. RAIN JACKET RESPECT THE RESEARCHERS In Ranomafana National Park, there are many researchers carrying out their projects. Please remember that you can disturb research by interacting too closely to an animal or going off trail. LONG PANTS WOOL SOCKS DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS Wool socks help keep moisture and leeches away. Feeding the animals can create a disturbance in the animal's diet by introduce foods they normally do not eat. HIKING BOOTS NO SMOKING Smoking in the rainforest disturbs the animals leftover cigarettes can WATER Remember to stay hydrated! TIPS FOR VISITING RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK REDUCE YOUR IMPACT WHAT TO WEAR BINOCULARS BRING A GUIDE Not only will a guide help you to spot and identify animals, but having a only a few people per guide can help remind you of the proper precautions to take when approaching wildlife. HAT & HEADLAMP Headlamps can be useful on any nocturnal walks. KEEP NOISE LEVEL TO A MINIMUM Even normal conversation can often be disturbing to many of the animals whether we realize it or not. It is important to remain as quiet as possible to not disturb any of the animals KEEP A REASONABLE DISTANCE AWAY Having people within an animal's presence can be stressful on any animal, making sure to keep a good distance away can help immensely. CAMERA NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Make sure to turn off your flash before taking any photographs. Not only will flash chase away any animal you are taking pictures of, but will also cause unnecessary stress. RAIN JACKET RESPECT THE RESEARCHERS In Ranomafana National Park, there are many researchers carrying out their projects. Please remember that you can disturb research by interacting too closely to an animal or going off trail. LONG PANTS WOOL SOCKS DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS Wool socks help keep moisture and leeches away. Feeding the animals can create a disturbance in the animal's diet by introduce foods they normally do not eat. HIKING BOOTS NO SMOKING Smoking in the rainforest disturbs the animals leftover cigarettes can WATER Remember to stay hydrated! TIPS FOR VISITING RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK