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Tue., May 21, 2013
Tue., May 21, 2013
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania
Udzungwa Mountains National Park Summary
Udzungwa is the largest of a dozen forest-covered mountains, part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. It is best known for its network of hiking trails, including the popular half-day hike to Sanje Waterfall, which plunges 170 metres (550 feet) and ends in a misty spray.
It is also home to over 400 avian species and six primate species, two of which can be found nowhere else on the planet - the Iringa red colombus and the Sanje Crested Mangabey.
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania Details
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania Accommodation & Services:
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Size of Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania:
1,990 sq km (770 sq mi).
Location of Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania:
Five hours (350 km/215 mi) from Dar es Salaam; 65 kms (40 mi) southwest of Mikumi.
Getting to Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania:
A five hour drive from Dar es Salaam.
Things to do in Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania:
From a two hour hike to the waterfall to camping safaris. Combine with nearby Mikumi or en route to Ruaha.
Best time to visit Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania:
The best time between June and October during the dry season. From November through May the roads are slippery.
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania Description
Udzungwa (also known as the Eastern Arc Mountains) is the largest and most biodiverse of a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise from eastern Tanzania. It is also unique within Tanzania in that its closed-canopy forest spans altitudes of 250 metres (820 feet) to above 2,000 metres (6,560 ft) without interruption. Udzungwa is respectively famous for hikers rather than sightseers.
The popular half-day ramble to Sanje Waterfall, which plunges 170 metres (550 feet) through a misty spray into the forested valley below is one of Udzungwa’s many forest trails. The more challenging two-night Mwanihana Trail leads to the high plateau, with its panoramic views over surrounding sugar plantations, before ascending to Mwanihana peak, the second-highest point in the range.
Udzungwa also attracts a number of researchers due to its 400+ bird species and rich plant biodiversity. Four bird species are peculiar to Udzungwa, including a forest partridge first discovered in 1991 and more closely related to an Asian genus than to any other African fowl. The park is home to eleven types of primate. Five of these are unique to Udzungwa, including the endangered Iringa red colobus monkey and the Sanje crested mangabey. The plateau also supports populations of elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard.