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THE WESTERN DRY FOREST INTRODUCTION MAJOR CITIES: NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES:
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Home of the Sakalava people, a large ethnic group with interesting African beliefs and customs such as possession of spirits, the tromba and cult of royal relics, the West is a vast region with only remnants of the dry, deciduous forest which once covered the entire domain. It is a region of spectacular vistas with majestic baobabs and "forest" of karst pinnacles of the World Heritage Site of the Tsingy of Bemaraha. It is hot and dry year-round and its two major towns, Majunga (Mahajunga) and Morondava are Malagasy favorites for a beach holiday.