By Kakae Saiteu- Guide, Greystoke MahaleMahale mountains national park is famous for primates, especially chimpanzees which attract many people throughout the world to this area.
The Mahale ecosystem as a whole is also popular for birdlife. At this evergreen part of the forest where Greystoke Mahale is located, bird species are not as many as you will find further south where brachstegia trees are common. Nevertheless, while here one can see some of the waterfowl like Goliath herons, the world’s largest heron. These birds can be seen on the lake shores, particularly on the river mouths, stalking for their prey; fish, crabs and other invertebrates.
When flying the Goliath heron retracts their neck onto their shoulders. In this photo is the Goliath heron with awesome steep parts of the Mahale Mountains in the background.
Photo by Mary Henry - Guest at Greystoke Mahale.
