Recommended reading

A list of books, articles and websites for travellers to Madagascar

Madagascar: the Bradt Travel Guide, Hilary Bradt, (6th ed.), Bradt Publications (1999)

Mammals of Madagascar

Nick Garbutt, Pica Press (1999).

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Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands, Ian Sinclair & Olivier Langrand, Struik / New Holland (1999).

Mammals of Madagascar, Nick Garbutt, Pica Press (1999).

Birds of Madagascar : A Photographic Guide, Pete Morris, Frank Hawkins & Peter Morris, Yale University Press (1998).

A Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Madagascar, Frank Glaw and Miguel Vences (1994).

Globetrotter Travel Guide: Madagascar, Derek Schuurman & Nivo Ravelojaona. Struik / New Holland (1997).

Lemurs of the Lost World, Jane Wilson, Impact Books (1995).

Generic tree flora of Madagascar, George Schatz, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2001.
(Also ed in French as Flore Générique des Arbres de Madagascar, (translation by Lucienne Wilmé).

Malagasy - English/English - Malagasy Dictionary and Phrasebook, Janie Rasolon, Hippocrene Books (2001). In this much-needed book, you will find the phrases useful for many travel situations - and enough grammar and vocabulary to allow you to expand your conversational repertoire.

'Island of Lifers: Madagascar's Unique Birdlife', Derek Schuurman, Africa Geographic online.

'The Amazing World of Madagascar's Wildlife (Part I)', Nick Garbutt, Travel Africa, Edition 16 (Summer 2001).

'King of the Swingers', Antonio Sabater, Geographical, Vol.73, No.6 (June, 2001).

'Madagascar is Dying', Georges Kazolias, Geographical, (Nov. 2000).

'Night stalker - Searching out the mysterious Malagasy fossa', Clare Hawkins, BBC Wildlife, Vol.19, No. 7 (July, 2001).

For children aged 9 - 12:
Shadows in the Dawn: The Lemurs of Madagascar, K. Lasky & C. Knight (1998).

The Africa Guide provides up-to-date information about exchange rates, weather conditions, music, a map of Madagascar and current travel warnings.

The African Conservation Foundation lists and links to groups working for the conservation of the plant and wildlife of Madagascar. The site offers a relief map of the island and information about the geography, plant and wildlife of the island.

The Tarika website provides a history of Madagascar's internationally-known group, tour dates and locations, a complete discography of Malagasy music available on CD, and information on the group's work to preserve the traditional roots of Malagasy music - which you can see for yourself when you visit Madagascar.

The Madagascar Museum Society is a virtual museum currently showing paintings by highland artist Emile Relambo. The site links to the research of cultural historian Piers Larson.

The Royal Botanic Gardens has a number of projects in Madagascar. Its website offers images of various endemic species.

The University of South Carolina Roach Camera provides a close-up view of the giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Amazing!

The American Museum of Natural History Expedition website allows you to hear the songs of the Humpback Whale.