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With 3,230 square kilometers
coverage Mikumi National Park is well-known park in
Tanzania. The park is well-known for its
population of elephants, giraffes buffaloes, zebras, elands, greater
Kudu, wildebeest, roan and sable antelope. Predators include
tree-climbing lions (which are in large number), leopards, wild hunting
dogs and black-backed jackal.
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More than 400 species of birds have
been recorded here including Eurasian migrants such as red billed
oxpecker, marabou stork and lilac breasted roller, which stays between
October and April. There are more interesting bird species in the Miombo
woodland, for example, Shelley's double collared sunbird, pale billed
hornbill and violet-crested Turaco as well as violet-backed starling
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The surrounding mountain and hills
brings compelling natural beauty with addition to superb light, make it a
wonderful venue for wildlife photographers.
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It is common to see elephants,
lions and sometimes giraffes on/along the
Tanzania-Zambia highway, especially in the
evening or night. Nowadays leopards are commonly seen
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Birding in Mkata Flooding Plain
Mkata flood plain is the
main feature in the
Mikumi national park. The plain is dominated by
ridges and separated by narrow depressions of black cotton soil.
The northern portion of the plain remains swampy all year round
providing a favorite mud grounds for buffaloes and number of birds
species, such as ground hornbills..
The northern portion of the
plain remains swampy all year round providing a favorite mud
grounds for buffaloes and number of birds species, such as ground
hornbills. The southern depressions form water courses which flow
to Mkata River and supporting large population of wildlife
including buffalo, wild dog, eland, elephant, giraffe, hartebeest,
zebra, leopard, lion, impala, sable antelope, warthog, waterbuck,
wildebeest, and greater kudu. Yellow baboons, impala and reedbuck
are commonly seen at Kisingura area along the Mkata River.
Kikoboga is famous for the
concentration of elephants especially December and January. Other
animals which reside in this flood plain are Liechtenstein's
hartebeest and eland; packs of wild dogs are seen here more
regularly.
Chamgore, the center point for
animals on the Mkata River. There are two water holes (one is the
hippo pool) where many animals gather for water drinking,
especially during dry season. The famous here are saddle-bill
storks, hammer kops, and malachite kingfisher, others including
crocodile, monitor lizard, and large pythons.
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