Breaking News: Sokoke Pipit spotted at Pugu
Not easy to understand that with the present status of the Pugu Forest still globally endangered species are found like the recent spotting of the Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis)
Few remaining Rondo Dwarf Galago
The secretive and almost extinct Rondo Dwarf Galago is still a regular visitor of the Pugu Hills Nature Centre. At night from your bed in the banda you may hear it calling.
Children without Nature
The publishing of an article about the worrying absence of Nature in the life of upgrowing children in the UK is not only a warning relevant in Europe
Pugu Hills Closed
We are sorry to inform our customers that Pugu Hills Nature Centre will be closed during the rainy season for maintenance.
Pugu Plastic Forest Reserve
A Trash Art Work in the making at Pugu Hills Nature Centre symbolising the struggle of Humans against Nature! Will humans manage to win and bury nature in its trash?Pugu Hills is well worth a visit as it always turns up something good
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PUGULICIOUS- PUGU HILLS. Feb. 23RD.- 24th 2013.
Headed out to Pugu Hills Lodge with Neil and Jude to catch up with Tony Evans.
Not much about in the evening but good views of Mottled Spinetail were had along with a Garnett’s Bush Baby and a beautiful Green Mamba.
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A good evening ensued but early to bed for a dawn start. We got away as the sun came up and hiked into the forest (or whats left of it ). Square -Tailed Drongo’s were noisy and plentiful but not much else about, |
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then we came across a party of Chesnut-Fronted Helmet Shrikes which hung about for a good while and gave us excellent views, sadly it was a quiet time of year for the Forest. |
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Dark Backed Weavers and Olive Sunbirds were seen and a pair of Black -Chested Snake Eagles gave a good display. |
We arrived back at the Lodge very hot and thirsty so a swim in the lovely pool was just the job !
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After a reviving coffee and a good breakfast we came across a small bird feeding party in the bush around the Lodge and saw Little-Yellow Flycatcher, |
Paradise Flycatcher and great views of Yellow-Streaked Greenbul (looked like a giant Green-Backed Camoptera!) so this rounded things off very well ! We made it back to Dar in record time ( 40 mins). Well in time to watch Chelsea and Ireland both lose!
Pugu is well worth a visit as it always turns up something good.
(from Jez in Africa)
Im tropische Regenwald Pugu Hills
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...und fürs Wandern (Dar es Salaam) ! Im tropischen Regenwald geht es ganz schön rauf und runter (Pugu Hills). |
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| Aber keine Sorge, die Rosemarie darf sich auch manchmal nur ausruhen. Sie hat ja auch selbst die Wichtigkeit der Lage sofort erkannt und vor allemin den ersten Tagen die Lucia tatkräftig bei ihrem Mittagsschläfchen unterstützt :) |
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Es war super entspannte zwei Tage
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Erkundung einer kleinen Höhle auf unserer Wanderung durch den Wald. Komischerweise haben wir dort in der Asche eines Feuers ganz viele tansanische Münzen gefunden. Der Ort wird wahrscheinlich für irgendwelche Rituale genutzt und wir haben uns dann ganz schnell aus dem Staub gemacht.
het is er inderdaad heerlijk rustig
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We besluiten voor onze eerste nacht naar Pugu Hills te gaan. Het is niet al te ver van het vliegveld en we hebben op de website gezien dat het erg mooi is daar. Ze hebben een mooi terras waar je uitzicht heb over de stad Dar es Salaam en het is er inderdaad heerlijk rustig. We besluiten nog een frietje met mayo te eten en nog even te kletsen met onze vrienden. 1 Oktober 2012 Mel & Kiboko |
Really Nice Little Lodge
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10 Days Until The Climb
Every year groups of students of the international school of Tanganyika in Dar es Salaam climb Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Their final training is a +10K hike in the Pugu Hills. This year (May 2012) for the first time after many years they revisited the Pugu Forest Reserve.
"The bus ride there was filled with singing and yells of shut up to those who were singing because it was still early in the morning. After the hike we went to a really nice little lodge where we got some really tasty french fries and some well deserved soda. Some of us went into the pool for a cool off swim. It was just a day of learning and fun. I feel that we all learnt a lot on that trip, like how heavy my bag actually was and how much my feet hurt after a hike of that caliber. At one point during the day I was literally about to collapse, but I pushed through and got that hike under my bely, I conquered that mountain, and I am prepared for the treacherous trail of Mount Meru."
View the Video about Students and the Pugu Hills Nature Centre.
