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Kirindy (Swiss) Forest

Kirindy (‘Swiss’) Forest Tropical, dry deciduous forest is the world’s most threatened habitat type. This 10 000-hectare reserve, 60 km north of Morondava on the west coast, claims a world record for primate density. There are many lemurs, include the world’s smallest primate, the pygmy mouse lemur. Kirindy is the best place to see giant jumping rat and there are fosa (Madagascar’s largest predator), various spiny tenrecs, birds and reptiles aplenty. The diverse flora includes three of the six endemic Malagasy baobabs. We recommend an overnight stay in the campsite, but you can visit Kirindy on a full-day excursion.

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru Lake Nakuru is world famous for, and was created a National Park, to protect its stunning flocks of lesser flamingo, which literally turn its shores pink. Its birdlife is world renowned: a beacon for leading ornithologists, scientists and wildlife film-makers. The park spans an attractive range of wooded and bush grassland around the lake offering wide ecological diversity, from lake water, woodland to the rocky escarpments and ridges. Nakuru provides the visitor with one of Kenya's best known images. Thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, fringe the shores of this soda lake. A pulsing pink swathe of

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- the smoke that thunders and the Falls are remarkable. There is a magic about them manifested in the towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss and tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk. The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park You will visit the Nakuru National Parka after passing through the colorful hamlets. The surroundings is breathtaking and the variety of wildlife in the sanctuary is unmatched. Factfile - Lake Nakuru National Park Location: At Lake Nakuru in East Africa Total area: 188 sq. kms Best attractions: Flamingos Best time to visit: March-December Reputed has a 'most fabulous bird spectacle in the world'. Lake Nakuru National Park can be visited in a long day trip or an overnight stopover on safari going north or west. It is world famous as the feeding grounds of both lesser and greater flamingos which can

Bird Island (Ile Aux Vaches)

Bird Island (Ile Aux Vaches) Bird Island is a small coral island (1.5 x 0.5 mi./2.5 x 1 km) located about 60 miles (100 km) north of Mahe — about a 30 minute flight. A leisurely walk around this pristine island, stopping for an occasional swim and snorkel, takes about two to three hours. During our visit, there were millions of sooty terns nesting on the island, an event which usually occurs April - October. We also encountered "Esmeralda" — one of the largest giant tor¬toises in the world, thought to be over 150 years old.