Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve

Welcome To Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve is Africa's biggest and most seasoned game reserve. It is around three times the span of Kruger and double the extent of the Serengeti. Selous was established fundamentally to protect elephants, anyway it contains an abundance of other natural life.

Selous Game Reserve is situated on the south safari circuit of Tanzania, spreading more than 54,600 square kilometers. Selous, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the biggest protected zones in Africa uninhabited by man.

The park has fluctuated scenes running from Miombo forests to open prairies, riverine timberlands and bogs to rough outcrops analysed by the Rufiji River - the primary source water of the park. You can likewise discover volcanic hot springs.

Selous has 33% wild dogs' populace on the planet. The biggest grouping of elephants in Tanzania is likewise found in Selous. Around 64,000 elephants meander between the Selous Game Reserve and Mozambique's Niassa Game Reserves parks amid the dry season making it one of the biggest normal trans-limit eco-frameworks in Africa.

Lions, giraffes, cheetahs, wild oxen, bushbucks, impalas, elands, primates, zebras, hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles are likewise effectively spotted at Selous.

Selous Game Reserve has likewise rich and shifted bird species. In excess of 440 assortments of bird species are found in the reserve. Selous likewise has transitory birds from Europe and North Africa from November to April.

Selous has the most stretched out scope of safaris exercises in Africa, offering boatsafaris, just as standard game drives, walking safari's and fly outdoors trips.

How To Getting There

Selous Game Reserve is the most open park in the Southern circuit. You can without much of a stretch reach Selous by roadways, railways and airways.

Rail Way

Rail Way

Train:

You can take Tazara train from Dar Es Salaam to Matambwe, from where one can crash into Selous.

Air Way

Air Way

Flight:

Charter flights are effectively accessible from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar and Arusha to Selous game reserve.

Path Way

Path Way

Safari Van:

Selous is 5-6 hour drive hour from Dar Es Salaam.

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

Selous Game Reserve is open for visitors all year round. However, the best time for wildlife viewing in is from late June until October. If possible it is advisable avoid the months from March to May as these receives heavy rainfall.

Activities To Do

Activities To Do

Selous Game Reserve offers an array of activities. Below are outlined a few of them

  • Game drives
  • Walking safari
  • Boating safari
  • Aerial safari
  • Horse safari
  • Fly camping
  • Fishing
  • Bush dinners

What to See

Selous hosts myriad wildlife offering one of the best game viewing options in Tanzania. You can easily spot lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos. Hippos and Nile crocodile can be seen in the Rufiji River water.

It also has a diverse birdlife with over 440 bird species. Migratory birds are also found in Selous during November to April.

Selous has heap natural life offering a standout amongst the best game survey viewing options in Tanzania. You can without much of a stretch spot lions, panthers, giraffes, elephants, wild oxen and rhinos. Hippos and Nile crocodile can be found in the Rufiji River water.

It additionally has a various birdlife with more than 440 bird species. Transitory birds are additionally found in Selous amid November to April.

Lion

Elephant

Cheetah

Leopard

Giraffe

Hippo

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