The Heart of the Protected Forest of Lama : A natural reserve

An unforgettable adventure in the midst of the forest by the Office National du Bios

 

The Forêt de Lama( or Forêt de K) is located 100 km north of Cotonou.  In 1946, when it was first classified as a protected forest, it contained 16,250 ha of land of which 11,000 was dense forest. Fifty years later only 1,900 ha of the forest remains.  At the heart of what remains, of which is completely protected, is called the central core.  The devastating effects deforestation, caused by the Holli (Agricultural migrants from the north who came to the forest in the 1950’s) the Fon and Aïzo have been stopped.  However unfortunate this damage, the Forest of Lama makes up a natural reserve protecting the biological diversity, flora and fauna of the region.   

Visitors Center

An area to relax in the Forest
Attractions 

 

  

1.5 km of trails 

  

Hike along our managed ecological trails where you will see a large variety of the species protected by the forest.

Three platforms, each 25 m high, give you splendid panoramic views of the forest.

Take a walk through or our agroforestery center and discover the Holli people tshat still live in the forest;

Visit the tree nursery of Massi, where we organize training sessions for plant production;

Have a picnic on the forested island of Massi.

Animals found in the forest include: the red-breasted monkey, the colobe, Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cercopithecus aethiops), warthogs, antelopes, and many other small mammals

An arboreta show the names of trees and their uses

The tree nursery of Massi

An ideal park for a picnic !

 

The red-breasted monkey (cercopithecus erythrogaster erythrogaster or Zinkaka) is the only endemic species of animal to Benin

Le Colobe  magistrat 

(Colobus velloresus

 
 

A place for the kids

Things to Bring

Shoes and clothes for outdoor walking

 Sunscreen

 Insecticide

 Potable water

 Sunglasses

 Binoculars

 Photo and video cameras

 Picnic Lunch

 

 

There is a bar on the site

 

Lodgeing and restaurants can be found in Bohicon
 ( just 20 km north of the forest) 

 

 

General Information

How to find the site

The Forêt du Lama is located 100 km north of Cotonou.  A sign inditifing the forests location is on la Route Nationale Interéet n° 2  just after the city of Massi.

 


Prices 

For the moment there is not an entrance fee, however there is a donation box to further promote and conserve the forest.

 

Office National du Bois
BP 34
Bochon, 

Tel. (229) 33 12 36  
              51 01 76

Fax. (229) 51 05 75

Email : omonlola@yahoo.fr

Project Partner

The Cooperation of Benin - Germany 

(La coopération bénino-allemande GTZ)

 

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