Birds of the world in Guinea-Bissau !

Located in south of Bijagos archipelago, the Orango Natural Park is a nature reserve where fauna is diversified thanks to her mangrove swamp and lagoons, savannah and palm grove. There, you can find the very rare hippopotamus amphibius, but also 5 species of turtles, 2 species of crocodiles and colonies of migrator and african-tropical birds. Don’t forget the possibilitie to meet a lots of dolphins !

The João Vieira Poilão marine national park is the most important nesting site of the western facade of the Atlantic for the green turtle «Chelonia mydas». The park is formed by 4 islands (even the sacred islands of Poïlao) and 3 small islands. This is a major site for the breeding of the 3 sea turtles species («Chelonia mydas», «Eretmochelys imbricata», «Lepidochelys olivacea»). The park also brings a lots of piscivorous birds species who come to breeding too. At last, it shelters 2 dolphins species (humpback dolphin, Sousateuzsii and great dolphin, Tursiops truncatus), and varieted fishes (trevallies, snappers, sharks).

Nature reserve of the biosphere since 1996, the Bijagos archipelago gives a wild, lush and varied vegetation, different from an island to another and suitable for the autarkic life of local populations. Kere kept the authenticity of an african islan, with significant vegetation and perfectly suitable homes. The bungalows are formed by one or two bedrooms and are located in front of the sea or in the shade of big trees. The landscape is preserved, the white sand lays near by black rocks. This is a magical place where the frugivorous bats come with the night. Hard not to fall in love with this island !