SOUTHERN CIRCUIT
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SAADANI
GAME RESERVE
- SELOUS
GAME RESERVE
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MIKUMI
NATIONAL PARK
- RUAHA
NATIONAL PARK
- UDZUNGWA
MOUNTAINS
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Mikumi National Park
Forming the
northern border of Africa's biggest game reserve, the
Selous, Mikumi National Park is only three to four hours
drive from Dar es Salaam, lying astride the main highway
to Zambia, and en route to the National Parks of Ruaha and
Udzungwa Mountains. The main feature of the park is the
Mikumi flood plain, along with the mountain ranges that
border the park on two sides. Open grasslands dominate in
the flood plain, eventually merging with the miombo
woodland covering the lower hills. The park is rich in
wildlife. And animals like buffaloes, hippos, baboons,
sable antelopes, lions, wild dogs, wildebeests, zebras,
impalas, giraffe, warthogs, and elephants which can easily
be viewed all the year round. Reptiles including
crocodiles, monitor lizards and pythons are also resident
in the park. Over 300 species of bird have been recorded
some of which are Eurasian migrants.
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