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A game viewing vehicle is a vehicle that is converted or modified to carry many people, seated in positions in which they can view game in game reserves. These vehicles are usually open and do not have roofs; this is to improve visibility and keep obstructions out of the way. These vehicles are usually four-wheel drive and have a load area on the back, house the seats when converted.
Many companies make these modifications; they are either bought vehicles that have been taken to a conversion company or bought by the company, converted, then sold. Some vehicle manufacturers sell these vehicles ready-made.
These vehicles are usually only in countries where there are game reserves, usually in Africa. Common variations of vehicles converted for game viewers are the Land Rover Defender, Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series, and other common off-road vehicles.
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Arusha National Park
The distance from central Arusha to Tanzania’s Northern circuit park is only 45 minutes. At just over 212 square miles (542 sq. km), its located between the peaks of Kilimanjaro and Meru mountain.
Within the park, there are three broad areas to be found:
Firstly, Ngurdoto Crater (surrounded by forest)
Secondly, The Momela Lakes (alkaline)
Thirdly, Mount Meru (lush forest and bare rock)
In conclusion, these are all at varying altitudes and, as a result, have very different vegetation – it is all this helps to make this such a diverse park to visit.
Despite its small size, Arusha National Park has a wide variety of wildlife. Within the park’s three vegetation zones, with the different animals. Near water, reedbuck, and waterbuck are covered in small, while shy bushbuck and duiker keep to the forested parts of the park. The Mount Meru ecosystem is incredibly diverse and home to more elusive larger mammals, such as leopard and hyena.
Almost 400 species are available in the park, along with wide butterflies and other wildlife. Some of them are migratory and only present between October and April. Others are permanent residents. Especially the Momela lakes are an excellent place for bird watching, which host a large concentration of waterbirds, including flamingos. There is also a variety of raptors, which hide in the forested areas of Mount Meru.
The park is only 137km² but includes a diverse range of habitats. At the Arusha National Park, you can find mountains, a rainforest, open savannah, alkaline lakes, and even a volcanic crater.
Mount Meru stands at 4 566 ( 14,980ft), the fifth-highest mountain in Africa.
You get great views of Mount Meru, Africa’s fifth highest mountain, and within the park’s boundary on clear days. You can also see across Kilimanjaro – which is 50km away.
Best time to visit:
Mount Meru: It is climbing: June to February, although it may rain in November. Best views of Kilimanjaro: December to February.
Best activity in the park:
There are different kinds of activities such as Horse riding, bird-viewing, game driving, canoeing in the big Mommella Lake.
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Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park
The park’s name is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern margin is the focus for game- viewing. The park can be reached by car on a dirt road from Iringa, and there are two airstrips, Msembe airstrip at Msembe ( park headquarters ) and Jongomeru Airstrip, near the Jongomeru Ranger Post.
Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. The Usangu Game Reserve and other important wetlands to the park in 2008 increased its size by about 20,226 square kilometers (7 809 sq mi), making it the largest park in Tanzania and East Africa.
In Ruaha, you enter a wilderness almost as untrammeled as Katavi but much easier to reach. Ruaha national park is one of few’s Tanzania’s famous wilderness areas where one can have a rare experience of game viewing spiced up by the fascinating landscape. The park is rich in infants and animals such as Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), unavailable in other national parks. The park boasts of her almost untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making visitors’ safari experience very unique.
However, like other rivers like Mwagusi, Jongomero, and Mzombe, the Great Ruaha River save as the park’s lifeline. During the dry season, these rivers become mostly the primary source of water for wildlife. Few natural springs keep the same purpose. In the dry season, elephants obtain water from dry sand rivers using their front feet and trunks. The remaining waterfalls along the Great Ruaha River are essential for hippopotamus, fish, and crocodiles.
Apart from large animals, the park also harbours a number of reptiles and amphibians such as crocodiles, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, monitor lizards, agama lizards and frogs
The park is characterized by semi-arid types of vegetation, baobab trees, Acacia, and other species. There are over 1,650 plant species that have been identified.
Ruaha National Park has a bimodal pattern of rain forest; the short rainfall season begins November to February, while the long season is between March and April. The annual mean rainfall ranges between 500mm-800mm, with an average yearly temperature of about 280c. The park experiences its dry season between June and October when the temperature at Msembe headquarter reaches 350c.
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What to do:
Game viewing, walking safaris and cultural tourism are conducted.
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Saadani National Park
Saadani National Park is Tanzania’s 13th National Park. It has an area of 1062 km2 and officially in 2005, from a game reserve from 1969. Tourists can view animals basking along the Indian Ocean shores. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea.
Saadani’s wildlife population increased during recent years after being gazetted as a National Park and was a hunting block beforehand. Wildlife in Saadani includes four of the Big Five, namely East African lions, African bush elephants, buffaloes, and African leopards. Masai giraffes, Lichtenstein’s, hartebeest, common waterbucks, blue wildebeests, reedbucks, common and red duikers, Dik- Dik, yellow baboons, vervet monkeys, black and white Colobus monkey, civets, mongooses, genet cats, porcupines, sable antelopes, warthogs, hippopotamus, crocodiles, Nile monitors are available in the park.
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Why Saadani national Park
Palm trees are waving in the cool sea breeze. Located in the center of the historic triangle of Bagamoyo, Pangani, and Zanzibar, Saadani National Park covers 1100km square. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea. The climate is coastal, hot, and humid. It offers a unique combination of both marine and mainland flora and fauna in a culturally fascinating setting. About 30 species of larger mammals are present, as well as numerous reptiles and birds. Besides many fish species (over 40), green turtles, humpback whales, and dolphins occur in the ocean nearby.
Saadani is the only park with fully protected coastal forest in Eastern Africa. The mangroves protected the beaches and provided a habitat for the breeding of fish and other marine animals.
Game viewing, best time to go
In the rainy season (March-April), the muddy roads can make traveling in the southern parts of the park very difficult. It is advisable to inquire about the condition of the road before traveling.
Activity
A Game viewing, fishing, and beach and cultural tourism.
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Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions.[2][3] It is famous and well known for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and its numerous Nile crocodile and honey badger.
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The name “Serengeti” derives from the Maasai word “Siringiti,” meaning “endless plains.” When most people think of safari and the Serengeti, they envision scenes of the Great Migration, complete with images of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest stampeding through the croc-infested waters of the Mara River. Indeed, the annual migration of millions of animals, predominately. It is the grandest spectacle of wildlife in Africa. However, they envision the true Great Migration, a column of wildebeest 24 miles( 40km) long, trudging across the plains two or three abreast, all on the move in search of fresh, green grass, Now imagine that it takes more than two weeks for that column of animals to cross a single spot. Image them bunched together in protective her, or giving birth, or scrambling bin panic to escape the jaws of snapping crocodile. Image lions and hyenas prowling the scene searching for the weakest animal or the lone straggler separated from its herd. Only now have you visualized the magnificent phenomenon that is the Great Serengeti Migration.
Over 2 million migrating animals participate in this annual journey: 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 zebra, and 300,000 gazelles accompanied by various goals: to find fresh, green grass. Consequently, the Great Migration occurs year-round; prey and predator follow a relatively predictable but variable annual cycle dependent on rainfall and the abundance of green grass. Depending on your location and the time of the year, safari-goers may see the file columns or traversing muddy rivers.
The following is a general guide to the route and timing of the annual migration. However, it can stress that the timing is subject to rainfall patterns and cannot be predicted. There are no fences in the Serengeti ecosystem- the herds follow ancient survival instincts that are no match for the predictability. The annual cycle begins in the southern Serengeti half-million calves are born between January and March. However, when the rains end and the land dries, the migration herds start to move clockwise towards the Maasai Mara region via western Corrido and Grummet River. When the short rains arrive, the herds move into the northernmost sections of the Serengeti near the Mara River and Lami wedge. It is here that fortunate safari-goer might witness small herds of wildebeest, typically between 500-1500, traversing the Mara River back and forth between its northern and southern shores. By late October into November, the herds begin to move south through the Lobo area, reaching the short grass plains near the southern plains of the Serengeti and Ndutu in late November, in time for the breeding season.
Game viewing, best time to visit:
June – September high densities year-round, although its peak time is during the dry season. This is also when the great migration passes through the area and crosses the Grumeti River.
This is also when the great migration passes through the area and crosses the Grumeti River (in June or July). This spectacle could not be higher on any safari enthusiast’s bucket list. And for a good reason.
Although action-packed, these scenes are not for the faint of heart. Late January to February is the wildebeest calving season, which provides excitement as lions and cheetah descend on fragile and naive newborns. The height of the wet season occurs in March and April and causes the usually crowded Serengeti to empty, offering an intimate experience with the wildlife. Another plus of this time of year is the return of migratory bird species – a big drawcard for all the twitchers out there.
Activity
Hot air ballon, game driving.
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