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Ruaha National Park

Iringa region  >  Tanzania

Fantastic birding in pristine African setting. Lots of wildlife and birds with very few tourists!

Aggiunto* da Stein Nilsen
Ultimo aggiornamento 2 dicembre 2023

Descrizione

Ruaha National Park is located just south of the central midpoint of Tanzania. The national park encompasses an area of 20,226 square km, making it the largest national park in Tanzania. Ruaha is a birders paradise with over 570 species of birds found within the park. Hornbills, raptors, bee-eaters, rollers, and many other birds. The park is also home to the rare Eleonora's Falcon during the months of December and January.

Ruaha National Park is a relatively flat area with many dirtroads making it easy to cover large areas with lots of different birds. Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill is an endemic bird to be seen here, named after the park ruahae. Other Tanzanian endemics that can be observed here are Ashy Starling and Yellow-collared Lovebird. Among the other birds that can be spotted are Superb Starling, African Fish-eagle, Meyer's Parrot, Southern Ground-Hornbill, Rufous-crowned Roller and Lilac-breasted Roller.

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Accesso

In Ruaha National Park you can drive your own car without a guide. Take the main road from Iringa going to several gates where the park can be entered. The most usual entrance point is Msembe. Several hotels and lodges within or just outside the gate.

Terreno e habitat

Prateria/pascolo , Altopiano , Foresta , Fiume

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Roccioso , Collinoso , Asciutto , Polveroso , Sabbioso

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Inverno , Estate , Autunno , Primavera

Percorso

Strada sterrata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Faticoso

Modalità di accesso

Macchina

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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