Ruaha National Park
Ruaha, Known For Its Great Populations Of Elephant, Greater And Lesser Kudu, Hippo, Crocs And Magnificent Scenery Is One Of The Country’s Newest And Best National Parks, And Because Of Its Location, It Is One Of The Least Visited.
Ruaha’s Scenery Is Spectacular And Its 5000-Square-Mile (12,950 Km2) Area Makes It Almost As Large As Serengeti Na¬tional Park. The Landscape Is Characterized By Miombo Wood¬land With Rocky Hills On A Plateau Over 3300 Feet 1000 M) In Altitude. Park Elevation Ranges From 2460 Feet (750 M) In The Ruaha Valley To 6230-Foot (1900 M) Ikingu Mountain In The
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The South
The South The "Southern Circuit" Of Wildlife Reserves Includes The Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park And Mikumi National Park. The Selous And Ruaha Are Seldom Visited And Offer A Great Opportunity To Explore Wild And Unspoiled Bush.
West Of The Park
West Of The Park The Great Ruaha River With Its Impressive Gorges, Deep Pools And Rapids Runs For 100 Miles (160 Km) Close To The Park's Eastern Boundary And Is Home To Many Hippos And Crocodiles. The Best Place In The Park To See Elephant Is From The Track That Runs Along The Ruaha River Downstream From Msembe. The Dry Season, June-November, Is The Best Time To Visit The Park When Game Is Concentrated Along The Ruaha River. Large Numbers Of Greater And Lesser Kudu, Elephant, Wilde¬beest And Impala Can Be Seen Along With Eland, Sable Antelope, Roan Antelope, Buffalo, Defassa Waterbuck,
Selous Game Reserve
Selous Game Reserve This Little-Known Reserve Happens To Be The Largest Game Reserve In Africa. Over 21,000 Square Miles (55,000 Km2) In Area, The Selous Is More Than Half The Size Of The State Of Ohio, Twice The Area Of Denmark And Three And Three-Fourths Times Larger Than Serengeti National Park. Unexploited And Largely Unexplored, No Human Habitation Is Allowed In This Virgin Bush Except For Limited Tourist Facilities. The Selous Is A Stronghold For Over 50,000 Elephant (Recently Down From 100,000 Due To Rampant Poaching), 150,000 Buffalo (Herds Often Exceed 1000), And Large Populations Of Lion, Leopard, Sable Antelope, Lichtenstein's Hartebeest,