Ruaha

home flights hotels safaris car hire tours offers honeymoons Some of the fascinating places in tanzania include: zanzibar, kilimanjaro, ngorongoro, serengeti, lake manyara, ruaha, selous, mikumi, rubondo, mafia island, pemba island, scenic flying safaris arusha town tanga dar es salaam rubondo arusha np tarangire If you only visit one national park in Africa, it should be Ruaha National Park. Remote, with a dramatic topography of mountains, river and plains, its ragged beauty is only outmatched by the variety and density of wildlife and exotic birdlife. Resorts, Camps and Lodges in Ruaha National Park: mwagusi safari camp mdonya old river jongemero camp ruaha river lodge Lodge Safaris Budget Camping Safari Fly Camping Safari Luxury Camping Safari Lightweight Luxury Camping Safari Walking Safaris Horse Safari Equestrian Safaris Riding Safaris Cultural Safaris Wedding Safaris hot air balloon safari rides sky dive kilimanjaro Cooking Safaris To see all Tanzania National Parks and Game Reserves Please click here ZanzibarMagic currently takes bookings on: info@zanzibarmagic.com	ruaha national park
	One of Tanzania's best kept wildlife secrets is the Ruaha National Park. Ruaha National Park is the country's third largest park (13,000 km2) and also the biggest elephant sanctuary and it takes its name from the Great Ruaha's River that flows along its eastern border with spectacular gorges. Ruaha, comparative inaccessibility has ensured it has remained unchanged for centuries, unaffected by the ravages of mankind.
	Wildlife in Tanzania but without the crowds! We encourage people to get off the beaten track to the lesser known remote parks of Southern and Western Tanzania. Why? Well here are just some of the reasons: • The Tanzanian Government has set aside an extraordinary quarter of Tanzania's land surface area for protection yet most of this wildlife heritage is in the South & West of Tanzania with the less well known Selous, Ruaha, Katavi, Saadani, Mahale and Udzungwa Mountain National Parks. • Boat Safaris and Walking safaris on the Rufiji River in Selous which is a world heritage site and one of the largest conservation areas in the world; • Ruaha has just been doubled in size to become the largest National Park in Tanzania but what is most unique about Ruaha is that it is where you can find both Eastern and Southern African Mammals, Birds, Plants etc in the same place! • Udzungwa Mountain National Park - often referred to as a 'Mountain Archipelago of Rainforest' due to the remnant island patches of rainforest that have evolved in isolation over the millenia so that if you go there today a quarter of the plant species are unique to Udzungwa and scientists are still getting excited about new discoveries! Find out about the primates (5 out of 11 species are unique to Udzungwa - come and see the newly discovered Kipunji monkey), mammals (this year another discovery - the giant elephant shrew was announced!), and numerous birds recently discovered in Udzungwa and found no where else. • Southern Highlands 2000ft rift valley escarpment, rainforests, tea estates, and the orchids of Kitulo National Park. Or the Livingstone mountains that plunge into Lake Nyasa. The highlands also offer an unforgettable cultural experience. • Chimp trekking in Mahale Mountain National Parks on the shores of the World's longest & 2nd deepest Lake Tanganyika. • Katavi National Park with its huge crocs, & vast herds of game all kept in balance by an abundance of predators. • Not forgetting of course the Indian Ocean with the Spice Islands of Zanzibar, Saadani Park (where beach meets bush), the slave town of Bagamoyo and the uninterrupted beaches at Lazy Lagoon Island.


	The Ruaha's miombo woodland on the surface looks like a rather monotonous thicket of
	verdure but in actuality it is a thriving biosphere. Here more the 1600 species of plant and
	over 400 species of birdlife have been identified, some of which are not found in northern Tanzania.

	The sharp ornithologist can easily spot the violet-crested turaco, Dickenson's kestrel, pale-
	billed hornbill, racquet tailed roller and occasionally, the elusive Eleonora's falcon. The park's
	main wildlife spectacle however centers around the Great Ruaha River. Here crocodiles bask,
	hippos wallow and clawless otters zip to and from.
	Grazers came down through the acacia to drink under the gaze of lion, leopard, spotted hyena,
	jackal & hunting dog. Eurasian migrant birds flock here twice a year and join the resident water
	birds- from kingfishers to egrets. The grassland ribbons on either side of the river team with
	kudu, elend, impala, Grant's gazelle, dik-dik and warthog as well as mongoose, porcupine, wild cat and the rare civet.

	The Great River Ruaha is home to hippo & crocodile. Other animals include waterbuck,
	reedbuck, buffalo, lion, hyena, jackal, various antelope species, zebra, wart hog, mongoose, wild cat & civet. This, the second largest National Park, covers 13,000 sq. km. Its name derives from the great Ruaha River which flows along its entire eastern border. The Park is famous for its herds of greater kudu, roan and sable antelope, elephant and a rich variety of birdlife.
	About Ruaha National Park Size: 10,300 sq km (3,980 sq miles), Tanzania's 2nd biggest park. Location: Central Tanzania, 128km (80 miles) west of Iringa. Getting there Scheduled and/or charter flights from Dar es Salaam, Selous, Serengeti, Arusha, Iringa and Mbeya. Year-round road access through Iringa from Dar es Salaam (about 10 hours) via Mikumi or from Arusha via Dodoma. What to do Day walks or hiking safaris through untouched bush. Stone age ruins at Isimila, near Iringa, 120 km (75 miles) away, one of Africa's most important historical sites . Best time For predators and large mammals, dry season (mid-May-December); bird-watching, lush scenery and wildflowers, wet season (January-April). The male greater kudu is most visible in June, the breeding season. For anyone seeking a true African wilderness experience, a visit to Ruaha National Park is essential. Although the second largest in Tanzania, the reserve is perhaps the least well-known and yet to connoisseurs it is without doubt one of the most spectacular in Africa. Covering a conservation area of 10,300 square kilometres in the south-west of the country, Ruaha sprawls within and along the Great Rift Valley, covering a unique transition zone where the Eastern and Southern species of both fauna and flora meet against a dramatic topographical backdrop.
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