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| Magombe Swamp, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary |
Guided walks $30 depart from the visitors centre on demand and take three hours. The sanctuary is just off the road between Fort Portal and Kamwenge, about 6km southeast of Kanyanchu, Kibale National Park's HQ Office.
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| A Weaverbird in Bigodi Wetland |
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| Great blue Turacco |
Bigodi Wetland project was initiated by a man who understood that to sustain the wetlands you need to involve the local people in the tourism. The benefits of the guided tours go directly to the local people so this village was already able to build a school and a health center.
What I liked about the tour:
The enthousiastic guide with a lot of knowledge since he lives in the village
The beautifull swamp with primates and birds incl. the great Turacos
We asked for a combination with a village walk, this was quickly arranged so we visited the local medicine man, really interesting
Since your feet might get wet, they offer you rain boots
We were told not to buy souvenirs from the children in the village. The project has a little shop and they can bring their stuff there, so they can go to school instead of waiting for tourist.
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| Black and White Colobus Monkey you may encounter |
We did the tour on the same day as our Chimpanzee tracking in the morning. Since this tour is very easy it's a good combination. The tour takes about 3 hours.
Over all: a win-win situation and a must visit!
Bring water and a hat as protection for the sun because it's hot!
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