Madagascar News News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar Tourism Under Duress from Civil Unrest
Reuters reports that Madagascar tourism faces collapse if political unrest continues. So far, a bitter power struggle on the island has killed 125 people. Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, a former ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar Is Back On The Radar. What Experts Say Travelers Should Know
After a period of unrest pushed the country into Level 3, "Reconsider Travel," the U.S. Department of State recently lowered its advisory to Level 2, “Exercise Increased Caution.” ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Seychelles Joins Regional Tourism Talks at Madagascar Tourism Fair and Vanilla Islands GA
Seychelles reinforced its dedication to regional tourism collaboration through its participation in the General Assembly of the Vanilla Islands, held concurrently with the International Tourism Fair ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar set to experience tourism-driven boom this year
New study reveals that Madagascar, which is a magnet for nature-loving tourists thanks to its unique flora and fauna and its unspoilt, authentic character, looks set to experience a tourism-driven ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: UNWTO expresses confidence on tourism in Madagascar
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai has visited Madagascar to express the Organization's full support to the tourism sector. Madagascar’s tourism is facing a ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar: struggles and resilience of tourism sector post covid-19
Since the reopening of borders in April 2022, tourism in Madagascar has been slowly regaining momentum after two years of isolation from the rest of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, though lack ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar: Tourist Visits to Madagascar Help Conserve Some Forests, but Others Suffer - Study Suggests What to Do
Madagascar is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The island country is well known for its diverse and endangered range of wildlife. This includes over 100 species of lemurs and six species of ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Keeping Whale Shark Tourism Sustainable in Madagascar
Madagascar’s Nosy Be was recently identified as a hotspot for whale sharks, which could boost the island’s ecotourism to rival the likes of global whale shark hotspots in Tanzania and Mozambique. One ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Seychelles and Madagascar Tourism Ministers meet and continue cooperation discussions
Tourism Ministers Alain St.Ange from the Seychelles and Jean Max Rakotomamonjy from Madagascar surrounded by their delegation made time at the International French Travel Market in Paris to meet to ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar Larger Than Life, New Life for Madagascar’s Tourist Industry?
One of the most anticipated films of the spring is Dreamworks’s Madagascar. Scheduled for release over the often profitable Memorial Day weekend (May 27), this new feature is generating lots of buzz ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar Whale Shark Tourism Brings Millions – Can It Help Protect These Endangered Species?
Known as the biggest fish in the world, whale sharks can grow up to 65 feet (20 meters) in length and are locally know as ‘marokintana’ which translates as “to have many stars.” Known as the biggest ...
News Madagascar » Tourism: Madagascar tourism numbers up 20 percent y/y -ministry
ANTANANARIVO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The number of tourists visiting Madagascar increased by 20 percent in 2016, bringing numbers back to visitor levels last seen before a 2009 coup, the Ministry of ...