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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

10,000 Birds

But a a package, if I had to rate the best places I’ve ever been birding, the only place I can think that comes close is Mweya, in Uganda, or maybe Tikal, in Guatemala. Danum Valley is a conservancy that protects a large area of lowland rainforest in Sabah in northeastern Borneo. It was here that the comfort began.

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Ugandan Birding for Businessmen

10,000 Birds

So, with “Birds of East Africa” packed in with the clean undies the most recent trip went to Uganda. Entry into Uganda was smooth thanks to the new system of pre-arranging the visa online. The local community protects the swamp because it’s the home of their totem, the lungfish. The lists of the birds I have seen are on e-bird.

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