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Gombe Stream
Gombe Stream National Park, located on the western border of
Tanzania and the Congo, is most famous for Jane Goodall, the
resident primatologist who spent many years in its forests studying
the behaviour of the endangered chimpanzees. Situated on the wild
shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe Stream is an untamed place of lush
forests and clear lake views. Hiking and swimming are also popular
activities here, once the day’s expedition to see the chimpanzees is
over.
Gombe Stream’s main attraction is obviously the chimpanzee families
that live protected in the park’s boundaries. Guided walks are
available that take visitors deep into the forest to observe and sit
with the extraordinary primates for an entire morning -- an
incredible experience and one that is the highlight of many a
visitors trip to Africa. Aside from chimpanzee viewing, many other
species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests. Vervet
and colobus monkeys, baboons, forest pigs and small antelope inhabit
the dense forest, in addition to a wide variety of tropical
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