Jozani Forest - Zanzibar Half Day Tour

Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour

(Jozani Forest lies 35 Kilometers South-East of Zanzibar Town with an area of about 1,000 hectares, it is the only remaining natural forest on Unguja island where long ago you could find leopards and antelopes. At present, Jozani Forest is the habitat for the Red Colobus Monkeys and the Blue Sykes Monkey. Jozani Forest Tour is a 3 Hour Guided Tour)

 

Jozani Forest, the only National Park in Zanzibar

Ader's duiker found in Jozani Forest in Zanzibar

Jozani Forest Red Colobus Monkeys, Zanzibar

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Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour

Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour View Rates, Discounted Prices - Book & Save Now!

Jozani Forest National Park - Daily departures at 0830 Hours
Visit Zanzibar's first and only national park is centered on Jozani Forest, the largest area of mature forest found within Zanzibar. The forest lies in a shallow trough in the fossil coral bed between the mangrove filled bays of Chwaka and Uzi. Seasonal flooding and a high water table has given rise to a unique groundwater forest.

 

On the high ground to either side is dry coral rag forest and thicket. With mangrove forests and salt marshes to the north of the National park, the area is an extremely rich mosaic of Zanzibar's diverse natural habitats, a haven for wildlife including rare, endemic and endangered species.

 

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Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour (2011 Prices/Rates)

 

Notes

* Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour includes Transport, Entrance fee to Jozani Forest and a guide

 

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Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour Detailed Itinerary

Visit Zanzibar's first and only national park is centered on Jozani Forest, the largest area of mature forest found within Zanzibar. The forest lies in a shallow trough in the fossil coral bed between the mangrove filled bays of Chwaka and Uzi. Seasonal flooding and a high water table has given rise to a unique groundwater forest.

 

On the high ground to either side is dry coral rag forest and thicket. With mangrove forests and salt marshes to the north of the National park, the area is an extremely rich mosaic of Zanzibar's diverse natural habitats, a haven for wildlife including rare, endemic and endangered species.

 

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Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour Price Includes

* Price per person
* Visit Jozani Forest National Park
* All entry fees, service charge and taxes

* Pickup from your stone town hotel and drop-off to your stone town hotel
* Professional African Spice Safaris English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages

 

Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour Does Not Include

* Personal expenses such as transfers to/from the airport or your hotel outside stone town (supplement transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport or hotels outside stone town)

* Tips or gratuity, drinks; travelers insurance; laundry, communication charges, visas

* Meals, sightseeing not included in the package

* International airfares and airport taxes

* Minimum of two persons required

* Optional activities

 

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Jozani Forest Reserve

Jozani forest lies about 35 km south-east of Zanzibar township in Zanzibar's South Region. It is a narrow neck of land between the Chwaka Bay in the north and Uzi Bay to the south. It contains about 100 tree species from a total of 43 families. It has a gazzetted area over 2512 ha that includes the whole ground water forest, coral rag forest and salt marsh area. Although until recently only the forest was gazzetted, the area together with the adjacent Chwaka Bay forest have been converted into a reserve known as Jozani Chwaka Bay Conservation Area (JCBCA). The recent move has added the rich mangrove forests of the Chwaka bay into the reserve making the ecosystem the largest conservation area in Zanzibar.

 

Commercial activities at Jozani started way back in 1920s but in 1940 the colonial government purchased 194 ha of the forest from a private entrepreneur and converted into a reserve. All commercial logging activities were halted and reforestation program was in full swing. However, it is believed that Jozani and the neighboring forests survived the past due to its unsuitability for cash crop production (e.g. coconuts) as it is located on the coral rag zone. After years of commercial activities in the neighboring areas, Jozani was officially declared a forest reserve in 1960. The recent expansion were made in 1984 when most of the surrounding areas were gazetted hence bringing the total area to 2512 ha. The inclusion of Chwaka Bay mangrove forest, which has been recognized since 1946 and managed by 8 villages of Chwaka, Pongwe, Uroa, Marumbi, Mapopwe, Charawe, Ukongoroni and Michamvi make the management of the new conservation area a unique participatory model.

 

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Jozani Forest Types

* Jozani Evergreen bushland - found on the western side of Jozani on a coral rag with trees some 4 - 6 meters high and dominant species are Rhus spp (e.g. Mchengele and Mkumba) and Psiadia spp ( Mbebeta). A similar bushland is also found in the eastern side of the forest but with many shrub species.
* Jozani Dense thicket - covering the northwestern part of the forest with tree height of between 6 and 8 meters high and canopy cover of about 60%. Dominant species include Macphersonia gracilis (Mjoma), Eugenia spp, and Cussonia zimmermannii ( Mpapai dume).
* Jozani Ground water forest - high, dense forest covering most of the central part of Jozani containing swampy areas, commonly called Tovu, where the dominant species is Callophyllum inophyllum. Tree species grow to about 20 - 25 meters high and dense stands of Pandanus rabaiensis (Msanaka) and Elaeis guineensis (Mchikichi ) are found.
* Saline grassland - located on the north of Jozani is covered with scattered trees, locally called "Wangwani", and the dominant species is Annona senegalensis ( Mtopetope).
* Jozani Plantation forest is found in the souther part of the forest covering an area of about 11 ha mainly planted with Callophyllum ( Mtondoo).
* Jozani Mangrove forests covering much of the eastern border as Jozani come into contact with Chwaka bay. Major mangrove species include Rhizophora mucronata (Mkoko), Ceriops tagal (Mkandaa), and Avicennia marina (Mchu).

 

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Booking & Reservations for Zanzibar Jozani Forest ½ Day Tour - Zanzibar, Tanzania

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