MAKUMI NATIONAL PARK

Rarely visited and relatively small with 3,230 sq. km, the park lies 300 km west of Dar-es-Salaam, making it the closest part to the capital.

Though the park is small, there is a border with Selous game reserve allowing movement of animals and therefore Makumi benefits from the highest game density of entire conservation area.

Makumi part is occupied mostly by Miombo woodland with gently rolling hills and there are several viewpoints from which the visitor can view the entire park.

There are large resident populations of giraffe, elephant close to water holes and a rich variety of bird species. Other animals include wild dogs, pythons, leopard, lion, cheetah, impala, hartebeest, wildebeest, eland and other antelopes.