Mohéli · Protected area
Mohéli National Park
Deserted islets, mangroves, seagrass beds and reefs: the first marine park in the Comoros is a model of community-led conservation.
Mohéli · Hiking
Forests and Lake Dziani Boundouni
Under the canopy of Mohéli live species found nowhere else. A hike to a crater lake, to meet the giant fruit bats.
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The ridge forest
Mohéli's central ridge, rising to Mzé Koukoulé (790 m), is covered with one of the best-preserved rainforests in the archipelago. It is home to endemic birds, chameleons, orchids and Livingstone's fruit bat, one of the largest bats in the world, now critically endangered.
Lake Dziani Boundouni
Nestled in an ancient crater in the south-east of the island, Lake Dziani Boundouni attracts water birds and hikers. The path leading to it crosses plantations, forest and viewpoints over the coast. Allow half a day with a local guide.
The mongoose lemur
Mohéli and Anjouan are, with Madagascar, the only places where the mongoose lemur lives naturally. Discreet, it is mostly active at dusk. Watch it without feeding it: it is an endangered species.
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