JOZANI FOREST

Duration: Full day

Visit to the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park that is a 50 km2 the only national park of Tanzania located on Zanzibar Island.

This half-day excursion will take us to discover the Red Colobus, an endemic species of monkey with a curious red back, typical of Zanzibar and other fauna such as the Sykes monkey, bush babies, more than 50 species of butterflies and 40 species of birds. The Zanzibari nocturnal hyrax, which has four ‘fingers’ on its front limbs and three on its hind limbs, is said to be the first hyrax species to acclimatise to the forest. The seagrass meadows of Chwaka Bay, lined with mangrove forests, are important breeding grounds for marine organisms, including fish species that live in the open sea. The mangroves are also an important nesting area for birds. Because of these characteristics, it has been included in Tanzania’s provisional list to recognise its unique natural and cultural heritage.

Tips: t-shirt, short or long trousers, mosquito spray.