The tropical rainforest along Dopi river is located on the west of Manokwari town. To reach the river, we need to walk for around 3 hours. There is a camp at the bank of the river that is usually used by foreign visitors when they go trekking and camping in the lowland rainforest of Manokwari.
Wildlife
Wild animals such as kangaroo, deers, wild pigs, casuari, possums, monitor lizards (soa-soa) snakes, cuscus may be seen in the jungle around Dopi river if visitors camp there for several nights.
Birdwatching
The rainforest of Dopi are also home to a lot of species of lowland birds. Two Swedish birdwatchers spent 3 days birding along the river. They were able to see some species which they wrote in the following list:
Longtailed Honey Buzzard
Variable Goshawk
Brahminy Kite
Common Sandpiper
Beautiful Fruit-dove
Pinon Imperial Pigeon
Palm Cockatoo
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Rainbow Lorikeet
Pesquet Parrot (endangered species)
Yellowcapped Pygmy-parrot
Moluccan King Parrot
White-eared Bronzed-cuckoo
Jungle Hawk Owl
Marbled Frogmouth
Azure kingfisher
Rufous-bellied Kookabara
Papuan (Blyth's) hornbill
Black Sunbird
Yellow bellied longbill
Pygmy longbill
Olivecrowned (Papuan) Flowerpecker
Spangled drongo
Hooded Butherbird
Lesser Birds of Paradise
Yellow Faced Myna
Birds are usually active early in the morning and before sunset.
Longtailed Honey Buzzard
Variable Goshawk
Brahminy Kite
Common Sandpiper
Beautiful Fruit-dove
Pinon Imperial Pigeon
Palm Cockatoo
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Rainbow Lorikeet
Pesquet Parrot (endangered species)
Yellowcapped Pygmy-parrot
Moluccan King Parrot
White-eared Bronzed-cuckoo
Jungle Hawk Owl
Marbled Frogmouth
Azure kingfisher
Rufous-bellied Kookabara
Papuan (Blyth's) hornbill
Black Sunbird
Yellow bellied longbill
Pygmy longbill
Olivecrowned (Papuan) Flowerpecker
Spangled drongo
Hooded Butherbird
Lesser Birds of Paradise
Yellow Faced Myna
Birds are usually active early in the morning and before sunset.
I have guided a lot of tourists along the river of Dopi on a number of rainforest tours since several years ago. They came from France, England, Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Some visited the rainforest just to enjoy walking in the tropical jungle while others went there to see birds, flowers and various species of trees, flowers, and green plants.
Flowers
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Trekking and Camping
The best way to experience the nature is by staying fore several nights at the bank of the river. Two camps have been built on separate locations in the jungle which visitors can use. Accompanied by our local guides, visitors can walk in the mornings, in the afternoons and at nights to explore the rainforest and see various species of animals that live in the rainforest. Most often, the sounds of birds can clearly be heard while visitors swim or take a bath at the river.
We have prepared cooking gear for visitors so they don't have to bring pan, plates, or glasses. This rainforest tour program is prepared by Charles Roring to help local people get some money from their efforts in preserving the tropical rainforest of Dopi river.
For trekking, camping and birdwatching at Dopi river, please contact me by e-mail: peace4wp@gmail.com