AREA
: 1900 Sq. Km.
ALTITUDE : 300 - 2800 Metres
The major attraction to the
park is its biologically diverse and unique forest, of leafy glades freckled with
sunshine. Udzungwa Mountains National Park also harbours plant species found nowhere
else in the world, from a tiny African violet to 30m. high trees.
Of
its six types of primate, two are endemic - the Iringa red colobus monkey and
the Sanjey Crested Mangabey, not detected until 1979. Four previously unknown
species of birds make this Tanzania's richest forest bird habitat and among the
three most important bird conservations areas on the continent. This undisturbed
habitat is yet to reveal all its treasures, waiting for further scientific exploration
to catalogue its wealth.
This park is of particular interest to those who
enjoy trekking, as game viewing is done via the various nature trails on foot.
There are no game viewing routes for vehicles in this park. This park can
be visited as an addition to Mikumi and Ruaha.
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