List of protected areas of Tanzania
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Protected areas in Tanzania are extremely varied, ranging from sea habitats over grasslands to the top of the Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. About a third of the country's total area is protected to a certain degree as a national park, game reserve, marine park, forest reserve or the like.
The following list gives an overview on the various protected areas in Tanzania including their predominant habitat, wildlife and flora. Especially remarkable species (endemics or those occurring in unusually large numbers) are set in bold.
National parks
Nineteen national parks together comprise an area of more than 42,000 km2. They are administered by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). Names like Arusha and Serengeti are well known, partly due to films about African wildlife.
Game Reserves and other protected areas
Name | Habitat | Flora/Fauna | Comments | Picture |
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area established: 1959 world heritage: 1979 area: 8,288 km² |
grassland, lakes, swamp, woodland, heath, dense mountain forest 1,500–3,648 m |
wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, black rhinoceros, lion, hartebeest, spotted hyena, hippopotamus, buffalo, elephant, mountain reedbuck, leopard, serval, ostrich, kori bustard, papilio sjoestedti | many archeological and paleontological sites: Olduvai Gorge, Laetoli, Lake Ndutu | ![]() |
Selous Game Reserve established:[6] 1922 world heritage: 1982 area: 44,800 km² |
miombo woodland, open wooded grassland, riverine swamps 80–1,300 m |
African wild dog, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus, buffalo, crocodile, white rhinoceros, | largest game reserve in Africa; 350 bird species | ![]() |
Uwanda Game Reserve established: 1971 area: 5,000 km² |
floodplain, grassland, woodland 1,200 m |
puku, zebra, topi, buffalo, elephant |
Marine Parks and Reserves
Name | Habitat | Flora/Fauna | Comments | Picture |
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Mafia Island Marine Park established:[7] 1 July 1995 area: 882 km² |
coral reefs, sea grass beds, mangroves, inter-tidal flats, coastal forest | dugong, gold-striped fusilier, cigar wrasse, queen coris, goldbar wrasse, grouper, barracuda, rainbow runner, black-spotted ribbontail ray, blue-spotted ribbontail ray, eagle ray, manta ray, yellowfin tuna, giant trevally, mackerel, bonito, cobia, reef shark[disambiguation needed], green turtle, hawksbill turtle, Comoros lesser flying fox, duiker, bush pig, mongoose, elephant shrew | ![]() | |
Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary Marine Park established: 1 July 2000 area: 650 km² |
mangroves, sand dunes, sea, coastal forest, river | coral, whale, dolphin, crocodile, hippopotamus, terrapin | more than 400 fish species | ![]() |
Forest Nature Reserves
Forest Nature Reserves (FNRs) are a designation under the National Forest Act of Tanzania which offers the highest level of protection. FNRs are state-owned and are managed by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency. No extraction of timber or animals is permitted in forest nature reserves, and activities are generally restricted to research, education, and nature-based tourism.[8]
- Amani Nature Forest Reserve
- Chome Nature Forest Reserve
- Kilombero Nature Forest Reserve
- Kipo Forest Reserve
- Magamba Nature Forest Reserve
- Minziro Nature Forest Reserve
- Mkingu Forest Nature Reserve
- Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve
- Mount Rungwe Nature Forest Reserve
- Nilo Nature Forest Reserve
- Rondo Nature Forest Reserve
- Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve
- Uzungwa Scarp Nature Forest Reserve
Game Controlled Areas
See also
Notes
References
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