Serui River is home to a diversity of Wildlife Species

December 11, 2018
Wildlife

Serui River is home to a diversity of Wildlife Species

By Brian Pettit

Serui River wildlife is as diverse as the habitats it occupies. This is why safari activities at Pamuzinda, especially the water-based ones, are fun-filled.

Bodies of water, be they rivers, streams, lakes, ponds or oceans have always appealed to human nature. In times of clement conditions, they engender an overwhelming sense of tranquillity. However, one cannot help but be overawed by their raw power in times of storm and tempest.

Serui River in flood after heavy rain at Pamuzinda — Serui River after Heavy rains at Pamuzinda Safari Lodge

Serui River after Heavy rains at Pamuzinda Safari Lodge

Serui River Wildlife: Insects and Mammals

The Serui River, which runs through the wide variety of habitats offered by Pamuzinda Game Reserve, is no exception. The river offers the additional attraction of a never-ending diversity of wildlife species more difficult to spot than the extensive range of large mammals normally associated with this venue. Small mammals and Insects including dragonflies, grasshoppers, butterflies, bees and wasps are all represented, whilst a myriad of bird species work their way through the bankside vegetation.

At Pamuzinda we protect our insects here including this Dragonfly — The best way to protect our insects is to protect their habitats

Despite looking menacing this spider is just another insect that needs protecting — The best way to protect our insects is to protect their habitats

Reptiles of Serui River

Reptiles are represented too with a variety of attractively coloured small lizards put firmly into the shade size-wise by their semi-aquatic cousins the Nile Monitors, of which we have some very impressive specimens. Crocodiles are in evidence too though they do tend to be somewhat secretive and a cautious approach is advisable if close-up views are required.

Male Blue-headed Tree Agamas climbing a tree at Pamuzinda Safari — Male Blue-headed Tree Agama at Pamuzinda photographed about to climb

Terrapins are commonly found in Pamuzinda's muddy pools or waterholes — Male Blue-headed Tree Agama at Pamuzinda photographed about to climb

Birdlife in the Serui River Airspace

Perched on a tree branch is an adult giant kingfisher at Pamuzinda — Adult kingfisher at Pamuzinda

Elusive finfoot photographed at Pamuzinda Safari Lodge — Adult kingfisher at Pamuzinda

We are recording many of these photographically and hope to show you in a series of blog entries some of nature’s design miracles that, with perseverance and diligence you might expect to come across during your stay in this wonderfully diverse ecological setting at Pamuzinda Safari Lodge.