Camp066 - Selous Game Reserve
Camp066 - Selous Game Reserve - untouched Africa at its wildest!
Selous Game Reserve is the largest game reserve in Africa. Four times the size of Serengeti - covering more than 5% of Tanzania's total area and larger than Switzerland, it possesses a diverse landscape from hot volcanic springs, sporadic lakes, channels from the Great Rhaha and Rufiji rivers. One of the more historic protected areas in Tanzania, the Selous Game Reserve was named after Frederick Courteney Selous, a British explorer and hunter in East Africa who was killed in World War 1 in the Beho region of the reserve. The area has remained one of the untouched gems of Tanzania's national parks and game reserves which until recently, was only accessible by light aircraft or by train.
There are large populations of elephant in the park. Other well known animals include the hippo (40 000 inhabit the river systems), depleted numbers of the black rhino, large herds of buffalo (over 160 000), the area's famous wild dogs and 5 000 lion patrol the Reserve. Also found here are Nyasaland gnu, brindled gnu, hartebeest, Greater Kudu, sable antelope, eland, reedbuck, bushbuck, waterbuck, warthog, zebras, giraffe, wildebeest, leopard, cheetah are rare. There are over 350 species of birds including African snipe, Bataleur eagle, Crested lark, Green-headed oriole, Knob-billed duck, herons, kingfishers, geese and Southern Ground hornbill. Reptiles such as crocodiles and various snakes and lizards are also found.
Tours to the the Selous normally concentrate around the northern section of the park and the Rufiji River. The Rufiji River defines the Selous experience. Navigating the network of lakes and rivers in a boat offers you an unusual view of the big game. Sandbanks crowded with huge crocodiles; carmine bee-eaters flying in crimson clouds around the exposed mud banks; and swampy islands where elephants browse.
Guided game walks and nights spent fly-camping will add an extra element of excitement and wildness to your safari. You will experience untouched Africa at its wildest when you visit the Selous.
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Highlights
- Largest National park in Africa (4 times size of Serengeti).
- Large game concentrations including huge herds of buffalo, elephant and large wild dog population.
- Experience untouched Africa at its wildest.
- The only park in Kenya or Tanzania where game viewing can be done by car, on foot or by boat.
