Udzungwa National Park | Wildlife & Hiking in Tanzania’s Rainforest
Overview of Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania
Udzungwa Mountains National Park lies in the Morogoro and Iringa regions, about 350 km southwest of Dar es Salaam. Udzungwa National Park is near the town of Mikumi located in south-central Tanzania, within the Eastern Arc Mountains.
Established in 1992, Udzungwa Mountains National Park has ranked to be one of the top most visited Tanzania national parks. Udzungwa National Park was created with an aim of protecting the Udzungwa Mountains . Additionally, it is also part of the Eastern Arc Mountain range, often called the “Galápagos of Africa”.
Wildlife & Birdlife in Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa national park is rewarded with numerous wildlife and these include;
- Primates such as the endemic Sanje mangabey and Udzungwa red colobus
- over 400 bird species
- Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
These make this Tanzania game park just what all sightseers need for a thrilling safari in Tanzania.
How do I get to Udzungwa Mountains National Park in Tanzania
There are various ways of getting to the Udzungwa national park in Tanzania. In adition, all those that are planning to thrill at this game park are able to use three types of transport means. These include Road Transport, Air transport and road Transport.
Udzungwa National Park Map
Climate of Udzungwa NP in Tanzania
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a tropical climatic national park with distinct wet and dry seasons. Additionally, these two seasons are great for all kinds of Tanzania safari touradventures in the national park. Hence making all experiences in the park even more thrilling and mind blowing. Activities done in Udzungwa include; birding, game views, nature walks, game drives and environmental studies.
