Beauty Spots of Nigeria Could Revive Tourism

To spot a rare species, birdwatchers often go to extreme lengths, even travelling to the westernmost of Alaska's Aleutian islands. By contrast, the bird sanctuary in Nigeria's Amurum Forest Reserve, where undulating rock formations surround a savannah dominated by lush, tall grass, is rarely, if ever, on any twitcher's wish list. More than 260 bird species have been spotted in the reserve covering two square kilometres (less than a square mile) just ...