Mozambique: a country still widely to discover..

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A week in Mozambique, having rented a car in Maputo, we direct towards north on the coastal road, Inhambane first night, second night at camp where Vilankulo organize unforgettable excursion to the archipelago Bazar.
Mozambique is a country rich in an extraordinary variety of ecosystems, extensive wetlands, mangrove forests, rich marine habitats along the coasts, mountain forests of the Chimanimani Mountains, and the mass of Gorongosa. This country hosts a flora that includes many large species, about 250 of 5600 formalized. In Mozambique there are 200 species of mammals, 170 species of reptiles, 40 types of amphibians, but are among the marine species that are of the most interesting as Bottlenose Dolphin, whales, dolphins, dugongs, turtles caretta, green turtle. Another key part of the ecosystem in this country are the species of birds, 900 identified well in southern Africa. Finally there are the endangered species like the rhinoceros, the dugongs, the licaone, the blue gnu, the antelope Roana, the rock python. Of all these animals that lately has attracted more international attention is certainly the dugong. This animal belongs to the family of Siren is about 3 meters long and weighs 150 kg. About its food is mainly made up of herbs and seaweed, and its closest animal on earth is the elephant. In the past has long been hunted because of its succulent meat fat to put it at risk of extinction. Today you can spot around the islands of Bazar, Inhambane Bay, Angoche, and the Island of Mozambique.
Bazar archipelago located about 15 km from the coast between the centers of Vilankulo and Invasolo, consists of 5 main islands and many smaller islands and island Bazar, Benguerra, Magaruque, St Carolina and Bangui.
Since 1971 the archipelago has been in re-Worldwide Fund for Nature of the ecosystem is habitat of many endangered species such as turtle Caretta. In addition, these warm waters are home to the largest concentration of dugongs in Africa Orientale.
Large colonies of birds inhabit the coast by long beaches and spectacular sites for diving and snorkelling impress the diving appassionali, many of these sites are almost totally unexplored. The deep-sea fishing can be practiced are organized, in fact, hunting for tuna, swordfish, the barracuda, the black marlin and a blue one while respecting the surrounding nature and the environment, preserving the habitat.