Ugalla River National Park

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Ugalla River National Park
Map showing the location of Ugalla River National Park
Map showing the location of Ugalla River National Park
LocationTanzania
Nearest cityTabora
Coordinates5°48′37.3″S 31°54′6.5″E / 5.810361°S 31.901806°E / -5.810361; 31.901806Coordinates: 5°48′37.3″S 31°54′6.5″E / 5.810361°S 31.901806°E / -5.810361; 31.901806
Area3,865 square kilometres (1,492 sq mi)
Established2019
Governing bodyTanzania National Parks Authority

The Ugalla River National Park (Ugalla River National Park) is found in Tabora Region, of west-central Tanzania.[1] The site covers 3,865 square kilometres (1,492.28 sq mi).[2] It is bounded on the south by the . The National Park was established in 2019 after the Tanzanian parliament separated part of the Ugalla River Game reserve to form a national park.[3] It is located in the central-western part of Tanzania, in the eastern part of Lake Tanganyika.[4]

The whole area is a spacious landscape dominated by Miombo forests and high grassy savannas inhabited by buffaloes, elephants, leopards, giraffes, zebras, etc.[5]

The average amount of rainfall is 600-750 mm per annum.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ugalla North Forest Reserve". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).
  2. ^ "Tanzania National parks Brochure 2020" (PDF). Tanzania National Parks.
  3. ^ Masare, Alawi. "Tanzania clinches 'top position' as more parks are approved". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Ugalla River Game Reserve". Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ^ "Ugalla River National Park". Ratel Adventures. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  6. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.


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