Biseni Forest


The Biseni Forest is a freshwater [swamp forest] located in the north west of Ahoada and the west of Upper [Orashi Forest] in the Taylor Creek floodplain of the Niger Delta. The forest has an area of, a birdwatching site, with a relevant record of migratory and aquatic birds.

Flora

Biseni Forest is a swampy woodland that may run dry during the dry season but quickly becomes a flooded forest due to heavy rainfall during the wet season. Raffia palms and some woody broadleaved species such as Symphonia globulifera and Ficus spp. are found here. There are also areas of tall grass swamps close to the river channels.