Selous
Game Reserve is one of the largest reserve in Africa and a UNESCO
Heritage site. Selous
Game Reserve covers over 50,000 sq km in size. It is part of the
protected area in the southern part of Tanzania.
The
name originates from a famous hunter and conservationist
called Fredrick Selous. Fredrick died in Beho beho area in Selous in
the year 1917, while fighting with the Germans during WWI
The
famous river that passes through Selous is River Rufiji which
connects into the
Indian Ocean. The
reserve also has multiple lakes such as Lake Manze, Lake Siwandu,
Lake
Mtagalala and Lake Zelekela.
Selous
Game Reserve also has a hot spring in the Beho Beho area.
The
animals that you are likely to see in Selous are lion,
elephant,
hippopotamus, wild dog, zebra,
many types of antelope, bird life, giraffe, crocodile,
wildebeest,
buffalo, hyena
and many many more.
Selous
offers
multiple activities such as Boat safari along River Rufiji, Walking
safari inside the reserve accompanied by an armed ranger and Game
drives.
Selous
was not as famous as many of the other parks in Tanzania. It has
gained publicity just recently.
Read
more on the Selous Game Reserve and Activities
in Selous Game Reserves.
