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Description
Jardim Botanico is a small botanical garden, with a little grove of trees behind it. The site is a great place for a short mornings birding. It is also the place where you start the Lagoa Amelia Trail, where you can see a few more endemics not normally found in the garden. This trail has a few more endemics, but is quite slippery, muddy, rocky and steep. The hike to get to the PN Obô de São Tomé forest is quite long - so take water. It also gets very steep once in the park.
Details
Access
From the main town, drive up the only road to the Jardim Botanico. You can park there. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. The walk indicated on the map is about 9 km out and back.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , MountainConditions
Wet , Slippery , Mountainous , FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundRoute
Paved road , Narrow trail , Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
StrenuousAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
The birding here unfortunately is not as good as it was in the past - the trail and surrounding areas are hunted and the areas have been converted to slash and burn farming. It still remains a great spot if all you have is a morning.