Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Localization

Central Tanzania; about 65 km southwest from Mikumi, 350 km from Dar es Salaam

Access

Easy

Characteristic

1 990 km²; Mountain range about 130 km long which is a part of the Eastern Arc Mountains and its surroundings. Rainfall up to 2000 mm per year on Eastern slopes. National park altitude is 250 – 2 600 m. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa. The park has high density of endemic plant and animal species. Typical ecosystems: tropical rain forest, cloud forest, forested savanna, grassland.

Fauna + Flora

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Possible activities

Excellent network of tourist trails of various length and difficulty.

Mountain climbing, swimming in a pool below a waterfall

Note

Best time to visit VI-X

The park has no roads and is accessible only on foot.

Accommodation for visitors within the park is only possible on a camping basis

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