Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is located close to the western coast of Madagascar.

The Tsingy rise up to 70 meters from the ground.

At these heights, the tops are bare and razor sharp.

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At lesser heights, one gets to see vegetations with roots tens of meters below.

The wordtsingyis indigenous to the Malagasy language as a description of the karst badlands of Madagascar.

The word which translates into English as where one cannot walk barefoot, aptly describes the exceptional topography.

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