Madagascar

At a Glance

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and one of the most ecologically unique places on earth, where over 90 percent of its wildlife exists nowhere else, from lemurs and chameleons to baobab forests and extraordinary orchids. The Malagasy culture blends African, Asian, and Arab roots into something with its own distinct character, centred on the concept of fady, a system of ancestral customs that shapes everyday life. Those driven by wildlife and natural curiosity will find it one of the world's truly irreplaceable destinations.

• 90% of species found here exist nowhere else on earth.
• Lemurs are endemic — they exist only in Madagascar and nowhere else in the wild.
• World's largest vanilla producer — and the source of most 'natural vanilla' in global products.