A stone forest of razor-sharp limestone pinnacles
Tsingy de Bemaraha in western Madagascar protects a forest of limestone pinnacles eroded into blades so sharp that the name tsingy is said to mean where one cannot walk barefoot. Trails with cables, ladders and rope bridges lead through the Grand Tsingy, crossing canyons and threading through narrow gaps. The Petit Tsingy is a gentler introduction, and pirogue trips on the Manambolo Gorge pass caves and cliffs. Decken's sifaka lemurs live in the forest. The park is remote and reachable mainly in the dry season.