CROSS RIVER PRIMATES

Cross River gorillas are found in a river forest called the AFI MOUNTAIN. It is a wildlife sanctuary created specifically for the purpose of conserving these endangered gorillas and other primates alike in Nigeria and Cameroon!

The sanctuary is currently managed by the Cross River State Forestry Commission with support from a partnership of conservation NGOs.

Aside the gorillas, Afi mountain also contain beautiful monkeys called the drills.

A close relative of the mandrill baboon, which were thought to have gone extinct in Nigeria, until they were discovered again by a couple Liza and Peter Jenkins.
Determined to stop the extinction of the drills, in 1991 Liza set up the first in-situ captive breeding and rehabilitation center for any endangered primate in Africa in the mountainous Afi River Forest Reserve.

It was reported that drills have reproduced poorly in Zoos, but the Drill Rehab and Breeding center (DRBC) has recorded over 150 births to rehabilitated parents and their offspring, making the project the world's most successful captive breeding program for an endangered primate. Thumbs up for the Jenkins!!!!!

The interesting part is, it has attracted many tourists whom have testified how beautiful this place is. It gives you the de ja vu of being part of nature! Here you can watch the sun rise and set.

You walk on the wobbly but safe canopy walk up in trees which are hundreds of years old and swim in the natural spring.

How amazing right???This is just the tip of the iceberg! You need to visit to understand what these tourists mean. And for you to have the feel yourself, I mean the de ja vu of being part of nature?You need to visit!

And if planning for an holiday,excursion, honeymoon etc, AFI MOUNTAIN is a place to be!!!