Basic ecotouristic information on Udzungwa Mountains National Park (Tanzania) - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
Central Tanzania; about 65 km southwest from Mikumi, 350 km from Dar es Salaam
Access
Quie easy. To drive from Dar es Salaam, take the Morogoro road and continue for around 4 hours through Chalinze, Morogoro and Mikumi National Park to Mikumi town. From Mikumi town, to Ifakara.
Characteristic
1 990 km2; Walking park only! 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, miombo woodlands, forested savanna, grassland.
Fauna + Flora
Species List - See the Attachment
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
It is one of thirty-four “World Biodiversity Hotspots”.