Africa Travel Blog

Archive for February, 2010

With the Chole Bay area protected as a marine park the highlight of these sites is Kinasi Pass Wall, but in general Mafia Island offers superb diving and snorkelling opportunities.

Summary
With the Chole Bay area protected as a marine park the highlight of these sites is Kinasi Pass Wall, but in general Mafia offers superb diving and snorkelling opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »

Ssese Islands
The 84 forested islands of the Ssese group, scattered like green jewels on the waters of Lake Victoria some 55km from Entebbe are one of Uganda’s greatest undiscovered treasures. Only the largest have any development, the rest remain unspoilt - tropical forests are full of birds and monkeys, white sand beaches and crystal clear water.

There is wildlife on the islands including black and white colubus monkeys, water monitor lizards, a few antelope species, among them being the rare split hooved, swamp-dwelling Sitatunga. But the birdlife in the tropical rainforest is rich and varied. Trumpeter hornbills, herons and kingfishers, hawks, eagles, turacos etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Budongo Forest is one of the most extensive forests in East Africa, is famous for its chimpanzees, which have been studied for several decades.

Wildlife
Different type of animal are found at Budongo Forest these include the curious scaly-tailed flying squirrel, tree pangolin, potto, black-fronted duiker, blue duiker, black and white Colobus, blue monkey and giant forest squirrel. Read the rest of this entry »