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Jozani Forest lies 35kms South-East of Zanzibar Town, It takes about
45 minutes driving from city centre, It’s a wet and foresty with an
area of about 1,000 hectares.
The jozani forest is a terrestrial and inter-tidal protected area
dedicated to conservation of the biodiversity. Jozani gets funds
directly from entry fees, levy on filming, research work, grants and
other sources.
The income so collected each year is shared among
different beneficiaries including conservation, farmland owners and
central government.
It is therefore true to say in a typical sharing
conservation may get as much as 33 per cent. At the same time 20 per
cent of the revenue collected from the Mangrove Board goes to the
Conservation Association (JECA) which is dedicated to the conservation
park.
At present it is the
habitat for the Red Colobus Monkeys (Colobus
badius kirkii) and the Blue Sykes Monkey.
The Red Colobus monkey is one of the most endangered and rarest
species in the world and only found in Zanzibar.
They are very friendly creatures and love to be photographed and can be
viewed at close quarters by the help of your guide.
The forest is a delight, with a swamp in the middle, and small streams
flowing into the ocean.
You may also get a glimpse of various butterflies, birds and snakes.
Other interesting features suitable for tourist in the forest include
the coastal evergreen bush land, mangrove forest, saline grassland and
ground water forest.
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