10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. Further down the list, The Gambia offers 600 birds, with about 250 species possible in 10 days. The best season is December, followed by June-July.

Gambia 232

Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 232

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

This portal has compared on a per unit of area basis data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants, creating a biodiversity index. Then you get a more realistic picture and those tiny tropical countries rightfully stand out in the spotlights.

Equatorial Guinea 188

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! The Gambia, a cheap package holiday destination for British sunseekers had become quite popular with birders. The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here.

Ghana 188

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 188

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

This portal has compared data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fishes and vascular plants per unit of area, creating a biodiversity index. Mongabay.com has done exactly that. And now you finally know where to travel next.

Rwanda 205

Rwanda Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Costa Rica 205