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Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a conservation area of about 2,000 sq km. It lies in the Iringa and Morogoro regions of south-central Tanzania where it is bordered by the Great Ruaha River to the north and by the road between Mikumu and Ifakara to the east. The major attraction of the park is its bio-diversity and unique rainforest where many rare plants, not found anywhere else in the world, have been identified. These range from a tiny African violet to 30 metre high trees.
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. Visitors should not expect to necessarily see these larger species however as they tend to be found in the less accessible area of the park. Bush baby, or galago as they are sometimes called, bush pig, civet,duiker, honey badger and three types of mongoose are more likely to be seen. The park which is about 65 km, or a two hour drive, south west of Mikumi National Park, is also home to a number of rare forest birds many of which are only found in this area of Tanzania.
Location: Just a 5hours drive from Dar-es-salaam 350 Km (215 miles) and Southwest of Mikumi is 10 Km (about 40 miles).
Best time to visit: The dry season is June - October but it is accessible year rou nd although slippery in the wet.
Birdlife: There are a large number of birds including endemic species and Francolin.
Wildlife: They include Iringa Columbus Monkeys and Sanje Crested Mangabey as well as Leopard, eland and waterbuck and elusive creatures of the forest such as bushbuck and duiker.
Access: From Dar-es-salaam located a few Kilometers off Mikumi National Park road on the way to Iringa, it is 350 kms and 65 kms Southwest of Mikumi. Tanzania - Zambia Railway line (TAZARA) Can also reach the Udzungwa National Park. Its five hours drive from Dar es Salaam.
To do: From a two- hours hike to the waterfall to camping Safaris, Combine with nearby Mikumi or en-route to Ruaha.
Accommodation: Camping inside the park, two modest but comfortable lodges with en-suite rooms with 1 km of the park entrance.
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