The black rhinoceros conservation project is a special part of the Mkomazi Nation Park, one of the most recent in Tanzania.
Description
Once a former game reserve, the Mkomazi National Park offers visitors a unique glimpse at the black rhinoceros. This 3,245 square kilometers (1,240 square miles) park was founded in 1951 in the Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions located in the Northeastern part of the country along Kenya.
Flowing from Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park to its north, Tanzania’s Mkomazi National Park is actually the combination of two game reserves: Mkomazi Game Reserve in the West (Kilimanjaro Region) and Umba Game Reserve in the East (in Lushoto District, Tanga Region). However, the Mkomazi area offers more assortment of environment in its larger landscape along its norther border.
The entire park is covered in Acacia-Commiphora vegetation, but also features over 400 bird species and 78 mammal species, including the “Big Five:” lions, elephants, buffalos, rhinoceroses and leopards. The endangered African wild dog is a new addition to the Mkomazi National Park.
About Mkomazi National Park
- Size: 3,245 sq km (1,240 sq miles)
- Location: Northern Tanzania split between Kilimanjaro and Tanga administrative regions, Mkomazi National Park also borders Tsavo West National Park in Kenya.
When to go
All the year. June to September is best for bird watching and large mammal. Panorama beauty is at its peak in March through June.
What to do
- Walking safari
Wildlife
- Black rhinoceroses, lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, wild dogs, giraffes, zebras, elands, ostriches and many others.
