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Selous Game Reserve:
Selous Game Reserve is Africa's largest protected area uninhabited by man,
where Tanzania's greatest population of elephants wander in an area bigger
than Switzerland! The Selous (pronounced “Seloo”) is considered important
enough to be World Heritage Site, in which the lucky few can experience a
safari in absolutely wild and unspoiled bush.
The park is named after Englishman, Frederick Courtney Selous -
conservationist, hunter, explorer and author, whose adventure books on
Africa became best sellers in Victorian England.
The park varies from rolling grassy woodlands and plains, to rocky outcrops
cut by the Rufiji River - the lifeblood of the park,
whose tributaries form a network of lakes, lagoons and channels. Volcanic
hot springs even burst forth in places. The Rufiji offers a superb method of
game viewing especially during the dry season when animals congregate.
ANIMALS AND AQUATIC LIFE
Selous contains about one third of all the wild dogs (often called painted
dogs), in the world. Their need to roam vast areas and their formidable
hunting skills have caused many to be shot by farmers, but here in Selous
they have boundless woodlands and savannahs in which to roam.
Along the Rufiji River, an array of grazing antelopes, crocodiles and hippos
are commonly seen as well as black and white colobus monkeys in the riverine
forests. During the dry season from June to October, the concentration of
animals along the river is astonishing. Linked to the Rufii is Lake Tagalala
where waterbuck, reedbuck and bushbuck gather at the water's edge.
Magnificent sickle-horned sable and curly-horned greater kudu tend to keep
to the longer grass and wooded shrubby areas.
In the dry season an ancient migration of elephants takes place between the
Selous and Mozambique's Niassa Game Reserves. This is one of the largest
natural trans-boundary eco-systems in Africa and at the last consensus it
was estimated that 64,400 elephants roam the two parks, with 84% on the
Tanzanian side.
Fierce tiger fish and smooth slippery vandu catfish are caught in the
rivers. The latter is equipped with primitive lungs allowing it to cross
land for short distance in an attempt to find water water during the dry
season.
SEASONS
Dry Season: The dry season sets in during June to November and is the best
time for game viewing along the rivers. Elephants come out of the bush at
that time and predators are more commonly seen.
Rainy Season: January to April is wonderful for birdlife ad lush scenery but
many roads become impassable after heavy rains. December to February is
still good for game viewing but can be rather hot and humid. The safari
lodges are usually closed from March to May.
SELOUS SPECIALTIES
• Rare and endangered Wild Dog
• Boat game viewing
• Fishing
• Thousands of migrating elephants
• Walking safaris
• Huge wilderness
FACTS ABOUT SELOUS
-This massive stretch of land is the second largest game reserve in Africa.
At over 21,000 miles² (55,000 km²) it is almost four times the size of the
Serengeti.
-The only human habitations allowed are limited tourist facilities.
-Road access is only possible during the dry season and most visitors fly in
from Dar es Salaam by charter aircraft.
-Safari lodges are restricted to the top 20% of the reserve.
-This is a malarial area.
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area:
The Ngorongoro Crater is often called ‘Africa’s Eden’ and the ‘8th Natural
Wonder of the World,’ a visit to the crater is a main drawcard for tourists
coming to Tanzania and a definite world-class attraction. Within the crater
rim, large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze nearby while sleeping lions
laze in the sun. At dawn, the endangered black rhino returns to the thick
cover of the crater forests after grazing on dew-laden grass in the morning
mist. Just outside the crater’s ridge, tall Masaai herd their cattle and
goats over green pastures through the highland slopes, living alongside the
wildlife as they have for centuries.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area includes its eponymous famous crater, Olduvai
Gorge, and huge expanses of highland plains, scrub bush, and forests that
cover approximately 8300 square kilometres. A protected area, only
indigenous tribes such as the Masaai are allowed to live within its borders.
Lake Ndutu and Masek, both alkaline soda lakes are home to rich game
populations, as well as a series of peaks and volcanoes and make the
Conservation Area a unique and beautiful landscape. Of course, the crater
itself, actually a type of collapsed volcano called a caldera, is the main
attraction. Accommodation is located on its ridges and after a beautiful
descent down the crater rim, passing lush rain forest and thick vegetation,
the flora opens to grassy plains throughout the crater floor. The game
viewing is truly incredible, and the topography and views of the surrounding
Crater Highlands out of this world.
This truly magical place is home to Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakeys
discovered the hominoid remains of a 1.8 million year old skeleton of
Australopithecus boisei, one of the distinct links of the human evolutionary
chain. In a small canyon just north of the crater, the Leakeys and their
team of international archaeologists unearthed the ruins of at least three
distinct hominoid species, and also came upon a complete series of hominoid
footprints estimated to be over 3.7 million years old. Evacuated fossils
show that the area is one of the oldest sites of hominoid habitation in the
world.
The Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are without a
doubt some of the most beautiful parts of Tanzania, steeped in history and
teeming with wildlife. Besides vehicle safaris to Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai
Gorge, and surrounding attractions, hiking treks through the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area are becoming increasingly popular options. Either way you
choose to visit, the Crater Highlands are an unforgettable part of the
Tanzanian experience.
Tarangire National Park:
Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of
elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with
baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location. Located
just a few hours drive from the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop
for safaris travelling through the northern circuit on their way to
Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park extends into two game controlled
areas and the wildlife are allowed to move freely throughout.
Before the rains, droves of gazelle, wildebeest, zebra, and giraffes migrate
to Tarangire National Park’s scrub plains where the last grazing land still
remains. Tarangire offers unparalleled game viewing, and during the dry
season elephants abound. Families of the pachyderms play around the ancient
trunks of baobab trees and strip acacia bark from the thorn trees for their
afternoon meal. Breathtaking views of the Masaai Steppe and the mountains to
the south make a stop at Tarangire a memorable experience.
Lake Manyara National Park
Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the
Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible
bird life, and breathtaking views. Located on the way to Ngorongoro Crater
and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park is well worth a stop in its
own right. Its ground water forests, bush plains, baobob strewn cliffs, and
algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small
area, rich in wildlife and incredible numbers of birds.
The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird
life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by
the thousands, colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lake shore.
Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the
escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even
reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within
the national park.
Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this
park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the
ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home during the rainy season, and
are a well-known but rather rare feature of the northern park. In addition
to the lions, the national park is also home to the largest concentration of
baboons anywhere in the world -- a fact that makes for interesting game
viewing of large families of the primates.
