Tafi Atomey Monkey Sanctuary

Service Description

Tafi Atome is home to 1,920 Sacred Mona Monkey population that live in a protected virgin forest. This forest sized 387 acres square is all in "U-Shaped" surrounding the community. Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary is a traditional sacred grove conservation established in 1993 under the direction of a Peace Corps Volunteer as a community-based ecotourism project. Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary is where to experience wild but playful Mona monkeys that have been inhabiting the protected forest for over about 200yrs. It’s amazing experiencing our little friends as they jump up on your arm and shoulder and actually peel a banana out of the palm of your hand. You don't want to miss this.