Madagascar Mayotte Comoros

A guide which covers the islands of Madagascar and Comoros. There are details of medical care, bargain air travel, customs and etiquette, rules of the road, hints on speaking the language and locating budget accommodation.

Just below the equator, a scattering of islands sparkle in the ocean. Mauritius, planted with sugar cane, is the island of the legendary Dodo. Reunion, an ardent isle with a French accent, is known for its flowers -- and its volcano. The Seychelles, scintillating gems rimmed by white sand; the shy Comoro Islands fragrant with vanilla and ylang-ylang. Madagascar, as disconcerting as a chameleon. Each in its own way evokes a fragment of paradise. This Way Indian Ocean packs in a pocketful the history, culture and the secrets of these bewitching islands.

Revised and expanded, this guide will help travellers discover the beauty and secrets of these largely forgotten islands. Unique wildlife, varied terrain and the remnants of French colonialism have combined to produce a feeling of suspense and mystery for travellers to these islands.

A complete guide to some of the world's most adventurous terrain: Madagascar, which has some of the most unique flora and fauna and is the fourth largest island in the world, and the tiny, volcanic Comoros islands, which offer travelers the experience of a lifetime.

This thoroughly updated book contains an illustrated guide to the region's unique wildlife and vegetation and invaluable tips on where to go diving, snorkeling, whale-watching, and mountain climbing. The language section covers Malagasy, French, and Comorian. color insert. 50 maps.

Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies. Each volume contains an Introduction that brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in African ornithology, including the evolution and biogeography of African birds. Diagnoses of the families and genera, often with superspecies maps, are followed by the comprehensive species accounts themselves. These include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this scholarly work of reference. This eighth and final volume covers the Malagasy region which comprises Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, the Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion. Every resident and migrant species is covered in full detail, comparable to other volumes in the series, and with a colour map for each species. Vagrants are treated in less detail. All species are illustrated on a beautiful series of 64 colour plates, with original artwork from John Gale and Brian Small. This is a major work of reference on the birds of the region and will remain the standard text for many years to come.