ASSET FOREST

Classified since 1951, this sacred forest is the last natural forest of the Togolese coast. It is located in the southwest of Lake Togo and extends over 45 hectares on the edge of the floodplain of the Zio mouth in Lake Togo. It is home to two species of monkeys (the vervet tantalus and the cercopithecus mone), monitor lizards, squirrels, a myriad of butterflies and nearly a hundred species of birds. The Observatory of Fauna, Flora and Protected Areas of Togo (OFFAP) organizes nature walks to appreciate its rich biodiversity.