Mkomazi National Park

With the almost 3,500 square kilometer Mkomazi National Park in northeastern Tanzania, we present you a real insider tip away from the usual tourist crowds. It is perhaps the most underrated national park in the country. The park, which was only founded in 2008, forms a common ecosystem with the adjacent Tsavo West National Park in Kenya. The Pare Mountains and the Usambara Mountains border the park to the south and west. The vegetation of the park is typical of the East African dry savannah south of the Sahel. Majestic baobab trees and fever acacia trees framed by hill ranges dominate the landscape. When the view of the snow-capped peak of nearby Kilimanjaro is free in good weather conditions, the hearts of all amateur photographers will beat faster.

Compared to other national parks in the north of the country, the density of wildlife in Mkomazi is lower, but you will be rewarded with the fact that the animals in this park are not yet used to humans. This allows you to observe the animals and their behaviour undisturbed in their natural environment.

Another special feature that the park offers you are two integrated wildlife sanctuaries. Through these animal welfare programmes, more than two dozen of Africa’ highly endangered wild dogs have been released back into the wild in recent years. The second programme aims to enable black rhinos flown in from South Africa to reintroduce themselves to the park.

In addition to these two peculiarities, the park is of course home to all the animals, such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, etc. which can also be observed in other parks. As a third attraction, the park is home to the largest population of rare giraffe antelopes. In addition, herds of oryx, eland, and hartebeest and various species of birds of prey such as martial eagles and crowned eagles. With over 400 species of birds permanently living in the park, large and small, it is a paradise for every bird lover.