Manafiafy is a fishing village in Sainte-Luce, a fokontany (subdistrict or locality) in the District of Fort-Dauphin, Amosy Region, Madagascar, about 40km (two and a half hours' drive) from Ft. Dauphin. The Manafiafy Forest (Sainte Luce Reserve), a rare stand of litoral rainforest, is home to five lemur species: collared brown lemur, woolly lemur, brown mouse lemur, dwarf lemur, and sportive lemur (which we saw but were unable to photograph).
Manafiafy Beach and Rainforest Lodge:
The lodge has five private bungalows on the beach constructed of local stones and mangrove poles with thatched roofs. The bungalows have solar hot water and solar electrical power.
Rainforest:
The littoral rainforest is home to several lemur species.
Mangroves:
Early morning is a good time to scout for birds in the mangroves.
Local women net fish using worn-out bed netting.
Stitch Sainte-Luce:
Founded by an aid worker to provide creative work for the village women.
Manafiafy fishing village:
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