The Príncipe southern region reminds a separate world.
It is the most isolated area, more far away and in the oldest fashion one can imagine, in spite of the smallness of the Island. The only access to the south countryside is by jeep and, even that it is not easy because of the bad
condition of such roads. Usually, the limit is given by the plantation Sao Joaquim, whose population still produces the Palm oil. But what call your attention are the surrounding scenarios as if they were magic: in an orderly queue, you find aligned the most impressive peaks of the Island Mountain Pai, Mountain Filho, Peak Fanado, Peak Mesa, Barriga Branca, Brito Barriga, Monte Papagaio and Fundão. The exception is the highest point of the Island (the Peak of Príncipe, 948 metres high), that is far from there.
The majority of the area that can be visited is summarized but to know and understand the nature of Príncipe it is necessary to go further and it is only possible by ship. Starting from the resort of Bom Bom, and making tacks always along the coast, you can unveil the beaches Seabra, Campanha, Burra, Macaco, Banana, to see the city of Santo Antonio and its large cove. Here you can start seeing the silhouette of the most emblematic Islet of Príncipe, the Bone of Joquei, and you enter the rudest and wild area that is only reachable by ship. To the end, you can find the most idyllic landscape of the Island: the indescribable Baia das Agulhas it is time to turn the engine off to contemplate in silence.
Biodiversity: The Atlantic rainforest of the island is among the 75 most biodiverse and important in Africa. The island nation of São Tomé and Principe is home to almost 900 different plants, more than 60 birds - 25 of them endemic - as well as numerous endemic reptiles and amphibians. So far, 105 fish species have been, recorded although large parts of the marine biodiversity have not been documented yet.