Explore the famous avenue with giant trees that can live up to 3000 years old

This road is known as Madagascar baobab avenue . The prominent baobab trees on this road have attracted visitors from all over the world, making it one of the most visited sites in the area.

The road has been temporarily protected by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests since July 2007 - a step towards making it Madagascar's first natural monument.

Madagascar Baobab Boulevard

Along the 260m long road, there are about 20-25 giant baobab trees with a height of about 30m. The baobab trees, known locally as "the mother of the forest", can be up to 3000 years old.

These trees originally did not stand in isolation as they are now, but lived in dense forests.

These beautiful baobab trees are the legacy of the dense rainforests that once flourished in Madagascar. These trees originally did not stand in isolation as they are now, but lived in dense forests. Over the years, as the country's population grew, the forests were cleared for agriculture, leaving only the giant baobab trees.

About 7 km northwest of this avenue are two baobab trees that twist together as they grow. According to legend, these two baobab trees have grown together over the centuries. They find themselves after an "impossible" love between a boy and a young girl from a nearby village.

The couple both already have a designated partner and must get married in their village. The couple couldn't get married, so they asked the god for help. Then two baobab trees grew and are now living there as proof of the love of the lovers who cannot come together.

The scenery here is very attractive.

Madagascar Baobab Boulevard is a natural monument that has been preserved since July 2015 but the trees are still threatened by deforestation, forest fires. Although it is a popular tourist destination, the area does not have a visitor center and visitors do not have to pay an entrance fee.

Fanamby, an NGO, has been running an ecotourism project to conserve the area and improve the economy for local communities since 2014 and inaugurate infrastructure to help them promote tourism. for this area from 2018.

The baobab tree is an endemic plant that grows in low-lying areas on the continent of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. It can grow to enormous size and live to be 3000 years old. There are eight species of baobab trees, six from Madagascar and two from mainland Africa and Australia.

Baobab's biggest enemies are drought, waterlogging, lightning, elephants, and black fungus. Baobab trees store large amounts of water in their trunks - that's why elephants and other animals chew on the bark during the dry season.