Minziro Forest Reserve, Nature reserve in Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania
The 24,841-hectare conservation area extends along the Kagera River, featuring seasonal swamp forests and flooded acacia woodlands at 1,150 meters elevation.
The reserve received official protection status in 1947 to maintain one of Tanzania's largest forests, which continues with Malabigambo Forest across the Uganda border.
Local communities practice traditional nature activities within designated areas of the reserve while maintaining careful consideration for environmental preservation.
Visitors reach the reserve through Bunazi town from Bukoba, located 90 kilometers away, or from Mutukula area, 35 kilometers from the Tanzania-Uganda border.
The forest contains 245 bird species, with 58 species found nowhere else in Tanzania, and houses over 600 butterfly species across its territory.
Location: Bukoba Rural District
Inception: 1947
Elevation above the sea: 1,150 m
GPS coordinates: -1.10583,31.51610
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:14
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