AFROTROPICAL
Freshwater
(Rivers, Lakes & Wetlands)

The wetlands of sub-saharan Africa offer exciting (and dangerous!) wildlife - from yawning hippos to bizarre shoebills...

The wetlands of Africa are extensive, and contain huge lakes such as Lake Victoria (pictured above) and the famous Okavango Delta. 

For the page on the plants of African wetlands

For the page on the reptiles of African wetlands

For the page on the water birds (& non-passerines) of African wetlands
For the page on the passerine/songbirds of African wetlands

For the page on the mammals of African wetlands

For the page on the places to see African wetlands.

Thinking of travelling again after everything settles down? The first expedition I am booked to work on after the virus is New Guinea & Indonesia in 2021 with Silversea.