Selous Game Reserve | Nyerere National Park

The pristine wildlife paradise on a 30-minute flight from Zanzibar

Selous Game Reserve / Nyerere National Park is one of the largest remaining wilderness areas in Africa. The reserve is crossed by Tanzania’s longest river, the Rufiji River, creating a very dynamic ecosystem. From
Zanzibar you will fly here in about 30 minutes and land safely on the airstrip at Selous G.R. / Nyerere National Park, where a safari jeep with driver will be waiting for you.

Selous G.R. / Nyerere National Park is home to more than 350 species of birds and reptiles, the plant species account for some 2,000 species and there is a wide variety of wildlife, including the African forest elephant, lions, hippos, Cape buffalo, Masai giraffes, zebras and crocodiles and everything in between. It is also one of the most important reserves in Africa for the endangered African wild dog.

Wildlife you can spot:

Lions | Leopards | Elephants | Buffaloes | Hippos | Crocodiles | Giraffes | Zebras | Wildebeests | Impalas | Waterbucks | Hartebeests | Elk | Kudu | Hyenas | Meerkats | Mongooses | Warthogs | Various species of monkeys and baboons | Various species of birds

The African wild dogs in Selous

The vast Selous Game Reserve provides the perfect habitat for the rare and energetic African wild dog. The largest population in the world lives here. Wild dogs are democratic and social, gathering in packs of 10 individuals and sometimes more. They are opportunistic predators that hunt medium-sized ruminants, such as gazelles. No two wild dogs have the same mark, making it easy to locate individuals. Their remarkably large ears serve not only to hear well, but also to cool the photogenic animal, much like the elephant.