Udzungwa Mountains NP

-7.81631 , 36.66301

Tanzania

The Udzungwa Mountains national park is the second most diverse national park in africa,being an important bird area in the eastern arc it has a checklist of over 400 birds,2500 plants species which 25%of these are endemic,six species of primates has been recorded here of which five are endemic,the sanje crested mangabey and iringa red colobus is only found here.The typical habitat here varies from tropical rainforest,montane forest,grassland,steppe and miombo woodlands.Several Endemics birds such as rufous winged sunbirds and Udzungwa forest patriage are found here, other near endemics include dark batis, Moreau's sunbird, mrs Moreau's warbler,banded green sunbird,dappled throat,amani sunbird and many more.The Udzungwa birdlife is unrivalled,this is always a must visit destination for every birdwatcher visiting the eastern arc Mountains.A tour to this site can be combined to a visit to the nearby magombera forest for the fishing owl and lesser seedcraker and to the kilombero valley for the 2 endemic cisticolas and the kilombero weaver

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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : -7.8163/36.6630 (2020-12-03 20:26:52 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Udzungwa Mountains NP" (2020-12-03 20:26:52 )

Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:42:08
The Udzungwa Mountains national park is the second most diverse national park in africa,being an important bird area in the eastern arc it has a checklist of over 400 birds,2500 plants species which 25%of these are endemic,six species of primates has been recorded here of which five are endemic,the sanje crested mangabey and iringa red colobus is only found here.The typical habitat here varies from tropical rainforest,montane forest,grassland,steppe and miombo woodlands.Several Endemics birds such as rufous winged sunbirds and Udzungwa forest patriage are found here, other near endemics include dark batis, Moreau's sunbird, mrs Moreau's warbler,banded green sunbird,dappled throat,amani sunbird and many more.The Udzungwa birdlife is unrivalled,this is always a must visit destination for every birdwatcher visiting the eastern arc MountainsMountains.A tour to this site can be combined to a visit to the nearby magombera forest for the fishing owl and lesser seedcraker and to the kilombero valley for the 2 endemic cisticolas and the kilombero weaver
Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 06:46:02
The Udzungwa Mountains national park is the second most diverse national park in africa,being an important bird area in the eastern arc it has a checklist of over 400 birds,2500 plants species which 25%of these are endemic,six species of primates has been recorded here of which five are endemic,the sanje crested mangabey and iringa red colobus is only found here.The typical habitat here varies from tropical rainforest,montane forest,grassland,steppe and miombo woodlands.Several Endemics birds such as rufous winged sunbirds and Udzungwa forest patriage are found here, other near endemics include dark batis, Moreau's sunbird, mrs Moreau's warbler,banded green sunbird,dappled throat,amani sunbird and many more.The Udzungwa birdlife is unrivalled,this is always a must visit destination for every birdwatcher visiting the eastern arc Mountains

  • 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)
Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus)
Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Golden-tailed Woodpecker (Campethera abingoni)
Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus)
White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata)
Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis)
African Tailorbird (Artisornis metopias)
Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica)
White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa)
Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini)
Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola)
Mrs. Moreau's Warbler (Scepomycter winifredae)
Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei)
Olive-flanked Robin-Chat (Cossypha anomala)
Collared Palm-Thrush (Cichladusa arquata)
Swynnerton's Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni)
Spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula)
Amani Sunbird (Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris usambaricus)
Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui)
Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis)
Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi)
Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus)
Forest Weaver (Ploceus bicolor)
Usambara Weaver (Ploceus nicolli)
Fawn-breasted Waxbill (Estrilda paludicola)

Fawn-breasted Waxbill (Estrilda paludicola) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:39:02)

Golden-tailed Woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:37:59)

Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:36:00)

Spot-throat (Modulatrix stictigula) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:35:31)

Collared Palm-Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:35:13)

Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:34:50)

Forest Weaver (Ploceus bicolor) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:34:22)

Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:33:47)

White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:33:15)

Livingstone's Flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:32:49)

Olive-flanked Robin-Chat (Cossypha anomala) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:32:30)

Southern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus xanthopterus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:32:00)

Bertram's Weaver (Ploceus bertrandi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:31:40)

Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:31:15)

Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:30:49)

Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:30:20)

White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:30:03)

Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:29:39)

African Tailorbird (Artisornis metopias) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:28:38)

Usambara Weaver (Ploceus nicolli) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:27:53)

Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:27:26)

Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:26:52)

Mrs. Moreau's Warbler (Scepomycter winifredae) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:26:35)

Swynnerton's Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:26:07)

Amani Sunbird (Hedydipna pallidigaster) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:25:45)

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris usambaricus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:25:18)

Udzungwa Partridge (Xenoperdix udzungwensis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-07-28 07:24:56)

  • Timing and strategy

The best time to visit here is probably all year round but the april to may long rains period should be avoided,from june to October it is cold but expect rain anyime of the day due to its proximity to the eastern Coastal region.The tourism activities in Udzungwa np largely evolved on hiking so to do this on foot for 1-3 days adventure will be one of the best choices.The most commonly used trail is the sanje waterfall trail which takes about 4 hours to the 170m high waterfall and here you are required to go with an armed ranger,the shot one is sonjo which takes about an hour and the longest is lumemo trail which takes upto six days on a camping trip.For good guiding services get intouch with the village weaver birding tours which takes several trips to the eastern arch Mountains and the southern Highlands also you can get intouch with joseph cosmas at josephcosmas205@gmail.com who is one of the top guides in this area

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:17
The best time to visit here is probably all year round but the april to may long rains period should be avoided,from june to October it is cold but expect rain anyime of the day due to its proximity to the eastern Coastal region.The tourism activities in Udzungwa np largely evolved on hiking so to do this on foot for 1-3 days adventure will be one of the best choices.The most commonly used trail is the sanje waterfall trail which takes about 4 hours to the 170m high waterfall and here you are required to go with an armed ranger,the shot one is sonjo which takes about an hour and the longest is lumemo trail which takes upto six days on a camping trip.For good guiding services get intouch with the village weaver birding tours which takes several trips to the eastern arch Mountains and the southern Highlands also you can get intouch with joseph cosmas at josephcosmas205@gmail.com who is one of the top guides in this area
  • How to get there

The park is 350 km from dar es salaam and some 59 km from mikumi junction.There are public transport from iringa  and Morogoro town which will cost around 12000tsh(6usd)and get off at a local township called Mang'ula where is the main entrance to the park.Taxis also can be hired from iringa and Morogoro towns .There are no charter flights to Udzungwa maybe if you will alight at the nearby mikumi or tungamalenga airstrip and transferred to the park

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 06:59
The park is 350 km from dar es salaam and some 59 km from mikumi junction.There are public transport from iringa  and Morogoro town which will cost around 12000tsh(6usd)and get off at a local township called Mang'ula where is the main entrance to the park.Taxis also can be hired from iringa and Morogoro towns .There are no charter flights to Udzungwa maybe if you will alight at the nearby mikumi or tungamalenga airstrip and transferred to the park

permits can be paid at the entrance gate at Mang'ula at 20usd per head and another guiding feebof 10 usd per party,and if you are going for a long hike an armed ranger is required at a cost of 10 usd.The park is open all year round anytime of the day

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:04
permits can be paid at the entrance gate at Mang'ula at 20usd per head and another guiding feebof 10 usd per party,and if you are going for a long hike an armed ranger is required at a cost of 10 usd.The park is open all year round anytime of the day
  • Other attractions

a visit to the famous sanje waterfall,primate tour to see the Udzungwa endemic primates such as sanje crested mangabey and iringa red colobus,a visit to the nearby cane plantations,local villages ,biking,hiking and forest walks

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:20
a visit to the famous sanje waterfall,primate tour to see the Udzungwa endemic primates such as sanje crested mangabey and iringa red colobus,a visit to the nearby cane plantations,local villages ,biking,hiking and forest walks

check www.udzungwaforestcamp.com or Udzungwa falls lodge,there are several guest houses also in Mang'ula

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:21
check www.udzungwaforestcamp.com or Udzungwa falls lodge,there are several guest houses also in Mang'ula

On a long hike you are required to go with an armed ranger and also have an insect repellent with you

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-07-28 07:22
On a long hike you are required to go with an armed ranger and also have an insect repellent with you
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