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Antsokay Arboretum is located around one and a quarter miles north of the Tropic of Capricorn and was founded in 1980 by Hermann Petignat, a Swiss botanist. The organisation that manages the arboretum is working to protect the endemic flora of southern Madagascar. 

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Arboretum d'Antsokay: How to get there?

Seven and a half miles from Toliara by car

Arboretum d'Antsokay: See when to go?

Between April and October (dry season). Hurricane danger between late December and mid-April.

Arboretum d'Antsokay: For how long?

A few hours
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Arboretum d'Antsokay: What to see nearby?

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Antsokay Arboretum is located around one and a quarter miles north of the Tropic of Capricorn and was founded in 1980 by Hermann Petignat, a Swiss botanist. The organisation that manages the arboretum is working to protect the endemic flora of southern Madagascar. 
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No, there are not only trees here, but numerous animal species too. If you are travelling as a family with children, this is something the kids will really enjoy!

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