Selous Game Reserve | |
Information | |
Country | Tanzania |
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IUCN Category | IV (Habitat or species management area) |
Area | 54 600 km² |
Location | |
The Selous Game Reserve is a reserve of Tanzania.
Understand
The Selous Game Reserve is divided by the Rufiji River. The northern part is reserved for photo safaris; the south for the hunting blocks of the specialized companies.
It is one of the largest protected areas in the world and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1982. A border, which leaves out a uranium deposit, was approved in 2012.
The reserve owes its name to a hunter, Captain Frederick Courtney Selous, an English officer from the beginning of the 20th century.
The park is home to zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes and elephants. There are still a few specimens of the protected black rhino, and groups of rare wild dogs and antelopes.
To go
Admission fees
Admission to Selous Reserve is USD 50 per person per day. All lodges will also charge a concession fee of $ 25 per person per day.
By plane
Company
- Coastal Aviation
- ZanАir
- AirLink Safari
Airfield with regular lines
- 1 Mtemere Airstrip
- 2 Siwanda Airstrip
- Beho Beho Airstrip
- Kibambawe Airstrip
- 3 Matambwe Airstrip
Airfield with charter only
- Impala Airstrip
- Mbuyu Airstrip
- Stiegler's Gorge Airstrip
- Kinyanguru Airstrip
By car
By train
To the north of the reserve passes the TAZARA railway connecting Tanzania and the Zambia. Trains from Dar es Salaam goes there twice a week. The reserve stations are located at Kinyanguru, Fuga and Matambwe. The cheapest way to get there is by train, the fare for first class is around 10 $, but at the same time the visit of the reserve is more difficult and less comfortable.
Circulate
The Selous reserve is an isolated region far removed from the main roads. It is possible to get to the reserve in the dry season and (with great difficulty) in the rainy season, but the road is long and difficult. Most visitors get there via one of the many airstrips. Many lodges in the northern photographic zone offer a game package service, which includes trips, safaris, walks and boat trips on the Rufiji River.
To see
- Hot springs
- Stieglers Gorge
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
There is a wide range of lodges and camps in the Selous reserve to suit all budgets.
- 1 Mivumo River Lodge – Upscale lodge, spacious and luxurious rooms with private balconies. Safaris by car, boat and on foot are available from the lodge.
- Selous Wilderness Camp – A small permanent tent camp on the banks of the Rufiji River.
- 2 Rufiji River Camp