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Ukaguru Mountains forest

-6.46660 , 37.00002

Tanzania

The Ukaguru Mountains range is one of the exceptional diverse plateau .Located in Morogoro region in Gairo district ,this one of the high area of endeminism of both flora and fauna,a typical characteristic of the eastern arc Mountains block.it covers an area of 1258.8km sq,The mkondoa river seperate this Mountains from those of the Rubeho which are 42km away in the southwesterly direction,the wetter Nguru Mountains block are in the North east,the mkata plains to the east and kibororiani Mountains to the west.This important bird area(IBA) is home to some of the endemic species such as rubeho warbler,rubeho forest patriage and other near endemics and Endemics birds of the eastern arc Mountains.The habitat is diverse comprising of miombo woodlands, higher and low montane forest,montane grassland and slightly open woodland.The forest is under the protection of tanzania forest service. The Ikwamba, Mamboto, Mamboya, Mamiwa Kisara North, Mamiwa Kisara South, Uponera makes up the 6 Mountain ranges of the ukaguru

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Coordinates were set by Isaac Kilusu : -6.4666/37.0000 (2021-07-20 12:20:01 )

Site name was set by Isaac Kilusu as "Ukaguru Mountains Forest" (2021-07-20 12:20:01 )

Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:17:16
The Ukaguru Mountains range is one of the exceptional diverse plateau .Located in Morogoro region in Gairo district ,this one of the high area of endeminism of both flora and fauna,a typical characteristic of the eastern arc Mountains block.it covers an area of 1258.8km sq,The mkondoa river seperate this Mountains from those of the Rubeho which are 42km away in the southwesterly direction,the wetter Nguru Mountains block are in the North east,the mkata plains to the east and kibororiani Mountains to the west.This important bird area(IBA) is home to some of the endemic species such as rubeho warbler,rubeho forest patriage and other near endemics and Endemics birds of the eastern arc Mountains.The habitat is diverse comprising of miombo woodlands, higher and low montane forest,montane grassland and slightly open woodland.The forest is under the protection of tanzania forest service. The Ikwamba, Mamboto, Mamboya, Mamiwa Kisara North, Mamiwa Kisara South, Uponera makes up the 6 Mountain ranges of the Uluguruukaguru
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:16:43
The Ukaguru Mountains range is one of the exceptional diverse plateau .Located in Morogoro region in Gairo district ,this one of the high area of endeminism of both flora and fauna,a typical characteristic of the eastern arc Mountains block.it covers an area of 1258.8km sq,The mkondoa river seperate this Mountains from those of the Rubeho which are 42km away in the southwesterly direction,the wetter Nguru Mountains block are in the North east,the mkata plains to the east and kibororiani Mountains to the west.This important bird area(IBA) is home to some of the endemic species such as rubeho warbler,rubeho forest patriage and other near endemics and Endemics birds of the eastern arc Mountains.The habitat is diverse comprising of miombo woodlands, higher and low montane forest,montane grassland and slightly open woodland.The forest is under the protection of tanzania forest serviceservice. The Ikwamba, Mamboto, Mamboya, Mamiwa Kisara North, Mamiwa Kisara South, Uponera makes up the 6 Mountain ranges of the Uluguru
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:03:00
The Ukaguru Mountains range is one of the exceptional diverse plateau .Located in Morogoro region in Gairo district ,this one of the high area of endeminism of both flora and fauna,a typical characteristic of the eastern arc Mountains block.it covers an area of 1258.8km sq,The mkondoa river seperate this Mountains from those of the Rubeho which are 42km away in the southwesterly direction,the wetter Nguru Mountains block are in the North east,the mkata plains to the east and kibororiani Mountains to the west.This important bird area(IBA) is home to some of the endemic species such as rubeho warbler,rubeho forest patriage and other near endemics and Endemics birds of the eastern arc Mountains.The habitat is diverse comprising of miombo woodlands, higher and low montane forest,montane grassland and slightly open woodland.The forest is under the protection of tanzania forest service
  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Udzungwa Partridge (Xenoperdix udzungwensis)
Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii)
Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis)
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava)
African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus)
Fülleborn's Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni)
Black-fronted Bushshrike (Telophorus nigrifrons)
Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis)
African Tailorbird (Artisornis metopias)
Mrs. Moreau's Warbler (Scepomycter winifredae)
Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami)
Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis)
Eastern Mountain Greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps)
Black-bellied Starling (Notopholia corusca)
Usambara Thrush (Turdus roehli)
Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyana)
Rubeho Akalat (Sheppardia aurantiithorax)
African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui)
Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi)
African Golden-Weaver (Ploceus subaureus)
Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus)
Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus)
Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens)
Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni)
Purple Indigobird (Vidua purpurascens)
Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus)
Cabanis's Bunting (Emberiza cabanisi)

African Golden-Weaver (Ploceus subaureus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:11:57)

African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:11:30)

Fülleborn's Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:10:46)

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:10:09)

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:09:38)

Purple Indigobird (Vidua purpurascens) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:09:17)

Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:08:29)

Mrs. Moreau's Warbler (Scepomycter winifredae) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:07:41)

Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:04:02)

Cabanis's Bunting (Emberiza cabanisi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:03:22)

Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:02:24)

Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:01:20)

Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyana) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 12:00:14)

Usambara Thrush (Turdus roehli) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:59:54)

Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:58:50)

Oriole Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:58:03)

Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:57:36)

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:57:08)

Red-collared Widowbird (Euplectes ardens) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:56:45)

Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:55:52)

Udzungwa Partridge (Xenoperdix udzungwensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:54:52)

African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:54:15)

Black-fronted Bushshrike (Telophorus nigrifrons) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:53:23)

Eastern Mountain Greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:53:04)

Trilling Cisticola (Cisticola woosnami) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:52:20)

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:52:04)

Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:50:24)

African Tailorbird (Artisornis metopias) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:49:58)

Rubeho Akalat (Sheppardia aurantiithorax) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:49:28)

Black-bellied Starling (Notopholia corusca) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-27 11:49:08)

  • Timing and strategy

The best time of the year to visit is from june to October,then from late December to late February,The Mountains range being on steepy terrains it is better to explore it on a walking safari for 1-2 days depending on your available time.Guiding services are offered by Village weaver birding tours which takes a selection of birding trips to the eastern arc mountains.you can also get intouch with a birding fundi isaac kilusu at isaackilusu45@gmail.com or +255786665746

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2023-08-16 08:44
The best time of the year to visit is from june to October,then from late December to late February,The Mountains range being on steepy terrains it is better to explore it on a walking safari for 1-2 days depending on your available time.Guiding services are offered by Village weaver birding tours which takes a selection of birding trips to the eastern arc mountains.you can also get intouch with a birding fundi joseph cosmas isaac kilusu at josephcosmas205@gmail.isaackilusu45@gmail.com who is a local guide from the nearby Morogoro townor +255786665746
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:34
The best time of the year to visit is from june to October,then from late December to late February,The Mountains range being on steepy terrains it is better to explore it on a walking safari.safari for 1-2 days depending on your available time.Guiding services are offered by Village weaver birding tours which takes a selection of birding trips to the eastern arc mountains.you can also get intouch with a birding fundi joseph cosmas at josephcosmas205@gmail.com who is a local guide from the nearby Morogoro town
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:12
The best time of the year to visit is from june to October,then from late December to late February,The Mountains range being on steepy terrains it is better to explore it on a walking safari.Guiding services are offered by Village weaver birding tours which takes a selection of birding trips to the eastern arc mountains.you can also get intouch with a birding fundi joseph cosmas at josephcosmas205@gmail.com who is a local guide from the nearby Morogoro town
  • How to get there

The forest is accessed by two routes one is from the junction to mvumi 45 km and from the morogoro-dodoma road at gairo forest station via rubeho which is 42 km.From Morogoro town it is 83 km away.several buses and taxis pass through the main highway and can be booked at anytime ,the prices can be negotiated.By public buses it cost around 3usd(6000tsh) to Gairo ,then from gairo to the forest site is 10usd(20000tsh)by motorcycle

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2023-08-16 08:45
The forest is accessed by two routes one is from the junction to mvumi 45 km and from the morogoro-dodoma road at gairo forest station via rubeho which is 42 km.From Morogoro town it is 83 km away.several buses and taxis pass through the main highway and can be booked at anytime ,the prices can be negotiated.By public buses it cost around 3usd(6000tsh) to Gairo ,then from gairo to the forest site is 1usd(200tsh)by 10usd(20000tsh)by motorcycle
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:41
The forest is accessed by two routes one is from the junction to mvumi 45 km and from the morogoro-dodoma road at gairo forest station via rubeho which is 42 km.From Morogoro town it is 83 km away.several buses and taxis pass through the main highway and can be booked at anytime ,the prices can be negotiatednegotiated.By public buses it cost around 3usd(6000tsh) to Gairo ,then from gairo to the forest site is 1usd(200tsh)by motorcycle
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:29
The forest is accessed by two routes one is from the junction to mvumi 45 km and from the morogor-dodoma morogoro-dodoma road at gairo forest station via rubeho which is 42 kmkm.From Morogoro town it is 83 km away.several buses and taxis pass through the main highway and can be booked at anytime ,the prices can be negotiated
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:15
The forest is accessed by two routes one is from the junction to mvumi 45 km and from the morogor-dodoma road at gairo forest station via rubeho which is 42 km

You will pay your entry fees at the Gairo forest station then from there your guide will give you a way forward .The fees for East africans is 2000tsh and for non east african is 5000tsh and also this fees applies to camping

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:42
You will pay your entry fees at the Gairo forest station then from there your guide will give you a way forward forward .The fees for East africans is 2000tsh and for non east african is 5000tsh and also this fees applies to camping
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:18
You will pay your entry fees at the Gairo forest station then from there your guide will give you a way forward 
  • Other attractions

waterfalls,forest plantations tour,a visit to the local kaguru tribe,several species such as the red duicker,black and white colobus are easily seen

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:20
waterfalls,forest plantations tour,a visit to the local kaguru tribe,several species such as the red duicker,black and white colobus are easily seen

The best place to stay is in one of the luxury hotels in Morogoro town or check www.archotel.co.tz.Camping are also available in the Mountains and permits are paid at gairo forest station at 5000tsh per person

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:31
The best place to stay is in one of the luxury hotels in Morogoro town or check www.archotel.co.tz.Camping are also available in the Mountains and permits are paid at gairo forest station at 5000tsh per person

Alyways have insects repellants with you,local guide, hiking boots and long trousers for walking in the forest

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-27 11:21
Alyways have insects repellants with you,local guide, hiking boots and long trousers for walking in the forest
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