The Belleh Forest

Ah yes, tomorrow Kevin (Fryatt) and I head out on a trip to a mystical place: the Belleh Forest. The name elicits images of untouched tropical forests with canopies acting as a biosphere for a rich diversity of life. Its thickets are filled with such curious creatures as the forest elephant, the leopard, the black deer and duikers. It is a 12 hour drive from Monrovia on roads that are more like foot paths and bridges that are more like open spaces over creeks. We are to cross 103 bridges and stop in a town called Fassama. From there we head out on foot to carry out some assessments of the area. It is always nice to take a walkabout in the thick jungles of Liberia. We are hoping to assess the quality of the drinking water, the roads and bridges (if they exist), agriculture in the area and other activities. This is what we hope to do, that is, if we make it.

We will come back with pics and stories to tell; hopefully, no scars though. (refer to previous post).

[Side note: Chad how do you pronounce Belleh River in the Blood Tribe again? Cheers!]

Comments

Kevan Berg said…
Duikers! It sounds more like an expression one might say when excited about a discovery (i.e. Eureka!). I'm shamed to say that before this moment I had not been acquainted with this name, but, in fact, apparently neither is my Firefox spell check (!?). Anyways...the little diving antelope. I now know. Wow - what incredible creatures (google showed me some images)! Did you see one Marcel? Have you made it out alive? Please update!
12:29 PM
Sporadic Nomadic said…
Duikers indeed! Unfortunately, we didn't see any of these quasi-mythical antelope-like creatures in the forest. We did drink water from the vine and stomp around in some swamps. I need to post some pics...

Did you eat plenty of palm oil in Sierra Leone?

MK
10:21 AM
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