All Mangoky Reserve general posts
The first kayak tour on the Mangoky River with guests was a success! From 5th of May to 9th of May, five kayakers from France completed the more than 150 km stretch of the river without any problems. The trip was carefully and kindly led by our guide Jonathan Randriamanantenasoa, Read more
The small and remote campsite in Mangoky Reserve, ideally located between the river and the pristine forest, finally has got a toilet. It is a simple building with two compartments – one for a dry toilet, the other for a shower, for which you have to bring your own water Read more
Finally, the video of our 5-day kayak trip on the Mangoky River is available. You can watch the 9-minute video (German text, subtitles in English) on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXNyx1wD-E0 The video is not only a report from the tour in April 2023, but also a good preparation for next year: Read more
At the end of 2019 we ordered a “Kingfisher 430” motorboat from Legacy Marine in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with a 20 hp Suzuki outboard motor. The plan was that this boat would improve communications between Ambika on the RN7 road and the trackless Mangoky Reserve about 40 river kilometres Read more
The visit to the Mangoky Reserve in early May was thoroughly enjoyable: the forest is in good condition after a sufficient rainy season. The protection work bears fruit: no new clearing by fire could be detected, and no illegal felling of larger trees either. We will intensify our protection efforts, Read more
We did the trip and can warmly recommend it! 180 kilometers of paddling down the pristine Mangoky River in western Madagascar from the deployment place near Beroroha to Ambika where the RN7 road meets the river. It was great experience. The biggest challenge was the barely existing road from Ranohira Read more
We have never been to the White House on the Mangoky River in the rainy season The roads and paths are inaccessible, and the rivers are flooded. Now we got some fresh pictures from our local colleague Redaly – from the Mangoky Reserve in the rainy season! What a beautiful Read more
In January 2020 we received the beautiful new Vagabond kayaks from South Africa; a month later the Covid-19 pandemic broke out and then Madagascar was more or less closed for 2 years and the boats never saw the water. Now in September 2022 the time had finally come: For the Read more
The school in Mitahy is ready in time for the new school year. It is the first time ever that the children in Mitahy can go to school, and Mitahy is the first village in this part of the Mangoky Valley that has a school. Schools in Vohitovo and Soatanimbary Read more
A few years ago, Mparany recorded a wonderful little film of a sailing trip on the Mangoky River. The tour went from Ambika up to the “White House” in Mangoky Reserve, and since there was still enough water and wind at the end of the rainy season, the sails could Read more