Madagascar Biozone
The Madagascar biozone comprises two ecosystems that are representative of the island: the tropical rainforest and the tropical dry forest.
Biozone Madagascar au Parc zoologique de Paris
© MNHN - F.-G. GrandinThe tropical rainforest
Grand hapalémur
© MNHN - F.-G. GrandinThe tropical rainforest in the Grande Serre is populated by colourful birds, and lemurs, including the most endangered of them all, the great hapalemur (Prolemur simus).
Outside the greenhouse, other lemurs roam freely around the islands of the biozone, while the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), Madagascar's largest carnivore, roams through dense vegetation.
The tropical dry forest
Further on, at the turn of a hill, the Malagasy dry forest comes into view. In a valley covered with sparse vegetation made up of short plants, grasses and thorny shrubs, it is home to the striped tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) and the crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus), the emblematic lemur of Madagascar and also of the Parc zoologique de Paris.
Biozone Madagascar au Parc zoologique de Paris
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
Biozone Madagascar au Parc zoologique de Paris
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
Grande Serre du Parc zoologique de Paris
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
