Selous Game Reserve, Game reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lindi Region, Tanzania.
Selous Game Reserve spans 50,000 square kilometers of grasslands, wetlands, and woodlands, making it Africa's largest protected wildlife area.
The German colonial administration established this protected area in 1896, which later became a hunting reserve in 1905 named after Frederick Selous.
Local tribes maintain traditional practices near the reserve while modern conservation methods protect endangered species within its boundaries.
Visitors reach the reserve through small aircraft from Dar es Salaam, with accommodations ranging from safari lodges to tented camps along the Rufiji River.
The reserve contains 109,000 elephants in 1976, before numbers decreased significantly due to environmental and human factors affecting wildlife populations.
Location: Lindi Region
Inception: 1922
Website: https://selousgamereserve.net
GPS coordinates: -9.00000,37.40000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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