Mohéli Highland Forest (Mlédjélé)
M'Lédjélé
Primeval rainforest along the M'Lédjélé ridge at the island's center, with waterfalls and giant buttress-rooted trees. A place to look for Livingstone's fruit bats and Mohéli's endemic birds.
The ridge at the center of Mohéli, rising to M'Lédjélé peak at about 790 meters, preserves the most intact natural forest in the Comoros. Dense rainforest covers the western and southern slopes, and stream valleys hold several waterfalls and pools. This is the habitat of the critically endangered Livingstone's fruit bat (the Comoro giant fruit bat, with a wingspan of up to 1.4 meters), as well as the Mohéli scops owl, Mohéli brush warbler and other endemic birds, plus mongoose lemurs. Hikes usually start from M'Lédjélé village in the south or the Ouallah area in the west, cross the ridge to the north slope, and take 4-6 hours one way. You can also walk to the waterfall and back in half a day. Always hire a local guide, which you can arrange through your accommodation or the national park office. In the rainy season the paths are slippery and leeches are common, so bring plenty of water and rain gear.
Opening hours
Daytime (guide required)
Nearby sights
- Mohéli Marine Park (Mohéli National Park)
- Nioumachoua Islets
- Ouallah Beaches
- Fomboni
- Lake Dziani Boudouni
- Itsamia Turtle Beach