Bijagós Islands
A mangrove archipelago and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the only place in Africa where hippopotamuses swim in salt water.
Depth
3–15 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
5 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
November-May
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
60 USD / dive
A mangrove archipelago and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the only place in Africa where hippopotamuses swim in salt water.
Location
See on the interactive map22 species documented in Bijagós Islands
Critically EndangeredDelfín jorobado del Atlántico
Sousa teuszii
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Least ConcernCocodrilo del Nilo
Crocodylus niloticus
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Least ConcernFlamenco común
Phoenicopterus roseus
VulnerableManatí africano
Trichechus senegalensis
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Gamba blanca
Parapenaeus longirostris
Pez erizo
Diodon hystrix
Ecosystem
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