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The sea around Ankazoberavina and Anstoha are the home to an incredible variety of marine life: fish, coral, shells, sea anemones, and starfish. This small archipelago was declared to be a protected zone in 2006, and placed under the care of Nature Sauvage.

Ankazoberavina is surrounded by a barrier reef at a few meters distance from the shore, and already two or three meters below the surface the coral takes on a multitude of colours. Diving in her waters brings you into contact with the delicate black coral, sea fans and tridacnia, and clouds of variegated and brightly coloured fish.

You may find yourself swimming with the turtles, or get a glimpse of lobsters in their caves, or admire the numerous oysters clustered along the rocks. But tourists must refrain from picking the oysters and other shell fish, because one of the main objectives for Nature Sauvage is to protect and preserve the natural flora and fauna of Ankazoberavina.
Our visitor will be fascinated by the rise and fall of the tides, with a range of more than four meters, which cover and uncover basalt sculptures, coral formations, geodes and crystals, shells and multicoloured crabs, and sometimes at low tide will be tempted to save the moray eels stranded in the puddles of water left behind by the tides.
Apart from the variegated tropical fish found at the coral reef, there are a selection of deep sea fish: gropers, caranx, tunas, flying fish, marlin, manta rays, and further out to sea whale sharks, sperm whales, dolphins and whales.

by Amministratore last modified 2006-10-11 14:28

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