How is it that Tanzania’s largest national park is almost unknown to people outside of Tanzania? Maybe the word Selous sounds more familiar? In 2019, six reserves received national park status at once. A huge part of the Selous Game Reserve the size of Belgium became Nyerere National Park – a stunning place where wild animals live freely and where travelers come for exciting safari adventures. In Nyerere, you can meet lions, elephants, and, of course, buffalo, as well as leopards, and rhinoceroses. The traveler who has the luck to observe all these animals “collects” the Big Five of Africa. This giant reserve is a special world where the pristine nature of Africa is preserved for future generations.
Nyerere (Selous) Game Reserve
The selous game reserve is the largest protected game reserve on the African continent covering an area of 54,600 square kilometers comprised of a vast wilderness with forests, grassy plains, mountains and open woodlands.Ā
The reserve is located in the southern part of Tanzania along the southern Tanzania Safari circuit and offers the best escape from the large tourist crowds in the northern Safari destinations like Serengeti while offering you a remarkable wildlife experience. It is considered to be among the hidden gems in the county and offers a wide range of selous game reserve camps for accommodation.Ā