ORNITHOLOGY IN THE BIGODI MARSHES
Bird watching being, due to the density of vegetation, quite difficult in the forest itself, ornithologists will head a few kilometres further south to the Bigodi marshes, an ecotourism sanctuary managed by KAFRED. All profits from the visit are used to finance community projects in the village of Bigodi. The proposed walks last about 3 hours along a 4.5 km route from which some 40 species of birds can be easily identified out of the almost 200 species nesting in the marshes. This trail is a must in East Africa as far as birdlife is concerned. One of the emblematic birds of the area is the superb great blue touraco. You can also observe the crowned crane, hornbill, jaco parrot, yellow spotted barbican and papyrus gonolek. The marshes are also home to thousands of butterflies, numerous monkeys, otters, shy sitatungas and snakes (cobra, mamba, viper, emerald snake). To discover the aquatic world, excellent guides are waiting for you at the KAFRED office in Bigodi. You can also rent boots which are very useful for walking in the mud. Don't forget to bring a pair of binoculars. Specialists looking for particular species can mention this in advance, as some guides are more expert at finding a particular species than others. It is also to their advantage to go on their walks early in the morning.
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