Ankarafantsika is a dry wood area, can dangerously be set alight, and has previously been repeatedly victimized.
Ankarafantsika is equally a 130,000 hectares wide refuge for various endemic birds in Madagascar, 75 species out of 100, and 8 lemur species.
During the latest years, Ankarafantsika has been becoming a compulsory stopover for tourists making for the country’s north west on the NR4. The installation of rangers might contribute to preserve the local biodiversity