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Udzungwa Mountain
National Park is one of the top ten forests for
bird conservation in Africa, with local endemic species of
Udzungwa partridge, rufous-winged sunbird and the
African tailor bird, others
include African Marabou, Ruppell’s Vulture, Crowned Eagle,
African Hobby, Scaly Francolin, African Green Pigeon,
African White-rumped Swift, Malachite Kingfisher, Woodland
Kingfisher, Striped Kingfisher, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill,
Trumpeter Hornbill, Crowned Hornbill, Grey Hornbill, Hoopoe,
Wire-tailed Swallow, Cape Rook, Fiscal Shrike, Lesser
Blue-eared Glossy Starling (Udzungwa
Mountains Bird Check List)
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One of the amazing thing is
how The forest's vegetation keep on changing its shapes and
sizes within the same area. From mid-sized trees, to
bigger trees that are concentrated in some areas. At all levels,
the bird life are excellent Visitors have also an opportunity
to see among others the rare plants which include wild-banana and
wild-coffee plants.
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Udzungwa
Mountain National Park
offers opportunity for foot
walking safari, especially for naturalists, and hikers. Walking and
hiking through dense forest on the steep slope to the waterfalls
while viewing the
Kilombero flood plain
and being entertained by endemic primates, butterflies, and birds
songs. At a relaxing time walking to the Ruiper Ranger Post along
the Ruiper River, full of water buffalos and hippos, as well as
birds.
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The hiking takes 2
nights: Starting with Foot-walking game viewing, hiking and
bird-watching. Accommodation: forest Camping.
See Details Itinerary
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We are
planning the new routes to ascend from Mbatwa Ranger Post
(Ruaha Mtandika) to Mwanihana Peak and descending toward
Sonjo, which takes 6 days; and another route to the highest
peak in Udzungwa, Luhombero from Dabaga, Iringa (which
takes5 to 7 days)
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The
image of the pair of white-winged apalises is courtesy of
Louis A. Hansen who comments: 'Adults, (male left, female
right). Note the tremendous long tail which many bird books
do not fully illustrate - when flying - it is magic.
Udzungwa Mts, July 2007'
More Details Click Here
For
Safari
Booking/Inquiry
Tel.
+255 22 2 772782
Fax. +255
22 2 773409
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