Andringitra has been inaugurated on 6 October 1999 as national park . Its gate situated at 97 km from Fianarantsoa in the valley of Namoly already offers an impressive view on the mountain which highest point, the peak Boby, is the second summit of Madagascar (2658 m). It is reputed for its crown of persistent clouds even when surroundings are shining with a radiant sun.
The Park of an area of 31.160 ha settles on base of crystalline rock, sandstone and granit . 40 km of tracks are fitted inside the park allowing to observe a large diversity of ecosystem from the pluvial forest of low altitude to grassland of high mountain . It contains several historical sites as the cave of Amindrarivo having served as refuge to Bara and Betsileo during their war against the Merina royalty in 1860. Around the peaks, temperatures of winter are unique to Madagascar (a record of - 8°C has already been registered there) and precipitations of fine drizzle are frequent. The Park is opened all the year

The vegetation of Andringitra National Park is dependent on the slope orientation , the altitude, the climates as well as on the types of grounds. The mountain of Andringitra shelters precious vestiges of the eastern primary forest. Between 700 - 800 m, a pluvial forest of low altitude with small size trees develops under a fringe of deciduous forest resisting to the dryness of the winter, such as the Aloe of Andringitra. When approaching the summit and under the effect of the cold, the grassy savannah and natural grasslands take possession of the inaccessible stiff slopes. If the north part of the park seemed monotonous, it is not less rich in terrestrial orchids with varied forms and colors .

According to the legend, all birds of Madagascar give regularly appointment in a mythical place named Amboromena. Probably seduced by the place, 75 species have elected domicile in the park as the endemic terrestrial Rollier Atelonis and the False Soimanga of Salomonsen with its long crooked beak or the small Fody which plumage turns to the vivid red in period of loves of November to March.As for the lemurs , the small Microcebe, the Lemur catta, the Lemur fulvus of a brilliant redhead as well as four other species gamboling freely in forests or on rocks. A particularly meticulous guide has received the Golden Ark Award from the hands of the Prince Bernhard of Netherlands in the beginning of the year 1998 , he had succeeded to identify a new endemic ant kind. The Andringitra shelters also 14 batrachian species on 32 counted in Madagascar.