Marine megafauna and five species of sea turtles also frequent the coast.
Henrique SERUCA/COURTESY OF HBD PRINCIPE
Yet few people make the trip to see them.
(The Galapagos Islands get around 10 times that.)
Those who do go are met with more than just incredible wildlife and uncrowded beaches.
(The initials HBD stand for here be dragons, as one might imagine on an old map.)
Theres also the oceanfrontBom Bom, the companys first hotel, which reopened last September after a five-year renovation.
Now we have a new generation.
And HBDs growing constellation of projects means theres always more to do.
Its a bit of a universal basic income program, says Jorge Alcobia, who heads up the initiative.
If people enrollits voluntarywe will pay those who commit to maintain and preserve nature as it is.
One of the most significant aspects of HBD Principe is its focus on preserving the islands unique biodiversity.
A guest villa at Sundy Praia, in São Tomé and Príncipe.Credit:JOÃO AMORIM/COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
The beach near Bom Bom.Henrique SERUCA/COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
From left: An oceanside bungalow at Bom Bom; dinner service at Sundy Praia.MAIQUE MADEIRA/COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
From left: A guest room at Roça Sundy; the lobby of the resort.GERALDINE BRUNEEL/COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
The restaurant at Sundy Praia.GERALDINE BRUNEEL/COURTESY OF HBD PRÍNCIPE
