Berenty Reserve
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🦎 Watch Spiny Chameleons Hunt at DawnBerenty Reserve is a protected dry scrub and spiny forest habitat situated along the Mandrare River in southern Madagascar. Visitors walk beneath towering tamarind trees and across arid, thorny terrain on flat, sandy paths that wind through a striking desert landscape.
-25.009° S 46.309° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Eulemur rufifrons
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Petter's Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur petteri
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Spiny Chameleon
Furcifer verrucosus
📊 Most Spotted
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Coua
Coua cristata
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Madagascan Kestrel
Falco newtoni
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Madagascar Coucal
Centropus toulou
Madagascar Iguana
Chalarodon madagascariensis
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
White-browed Owl
Ninox superciliaris
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Eulemur rufifrons
★ Petter's Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur petteri
📊 Most Spotted
Grey-brown Mouse Lemur
Microcebus griseorufus
Grey Mouse-lemur
Microcebus murinus
Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat
Mormopterus jugularis
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
📊 Most Spotted
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Coua
Coua cristata
Crested Drongo
Dicrurus forficatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Madagascan Kestrel
Falco newtoni
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Madagascar Coucal
Centropus toulou
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
White-browed Owl
Ninox superciliaris
Common Jery
Neomixis tenella
Madagascar Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Madagascar Iguana
Chalarodon madagascariensis
Thick Tail Gecko
Phelsuma mutabilis
Dumeril's Boa
Acrantophis dumerili
Mocquard's Madagascar Ground Gecko
Paroedura bastardi
Modest Day Gecko
Phelsuma modesta
Southern Carpet Chameleon
Furcifer major
Reticulated Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon geayi
Blonde Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon modestus
Pencil Snake
Mimophis mahfalensis
Madagascar Ground Gecko
Paroedura picta
Tulear Velvet Gecko
Blaesodactylus sakalava
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Light-banded Dwarf Snake
Heteroliodon occipitalis
Recent sightings in Berenty Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
2Chameleon Mating Season
Madagascar Giant Chameleons (Furcifer verrucosus) become highly active, with males displaying vibrant colors to attract mates in the dry season.
1Spiny Forest Lemur Dawn Chorus
Red-fronted brown lemurs and Lepilemur petteri vocalize in synchronized choruses at dawn, creating a unique auditory experience in the spiny forest.
3Nocturnal Lemur Foraging
Gray Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus murinus) and Gray-brown Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus griseorufus) emerge at dusk to forage, offering rare nocturnal primate sightings in Berenty.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Spiny Forest Lemur Dawn Chorus
- 2Chameleon Mating Season
- 3Nocturnal Lemur Foraging
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Berenty Reserve?
The most likely sightings are Black Kite (seen by over 90% of wildlife watchers), Crested Coua (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Crested Drongo (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Pied Crow (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Madagascan Kestrel (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers) — among 310 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Berenty Reserve for wildlife?
October has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Red-fronted Brown Lemur in Berenty Reserve?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fronted Brown Lemur sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 1 verified sighting from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Petter's Sportive Lemur in Berenty Reserve?
Yes — about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Petter's Sportive Lemur sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 1 verified sighting from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Spiny Chameleon in Berenty Reserve?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Chameleon sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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