TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK:
In northern Tanzania, 115 kilometers from the tourist’s town of Arusha. As it lies along the Arusha – Dodoma road, it is quite accessible by car. It has an area of 2600 square kilometers. The park takes its name from Tarangire River, which crosses it lengthwise, giving support to a large wildlife population during the dry season. During this season between June and October, thousands of animals including wildebeests, zebra, elands, elephants, buffaloes, hartebeests and more migrate from the dry Maasai steppe to the Tarangire River. Not surprisingly, lions and other predators find the place attractive.
 
UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK:
The park is in the Iringa / Morogoro region in South–Central Tanzania; it is bordered by the Great Ruaha River to the North and Mikumi Ifakara road to the East. It covers an area of 1900 square kilometers; its headquarters are at Mang’ula, 60 kilometres from Mikumi. The major attraction is its biologically diverse and unique forest that harbors plant species found nowhere else in the world, from tiny African violets to giant trees 30 meters and more tall. Apart from about six species of primates, its plateau contains populations of elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hunting dogs, and several hundred forest birds’ species.

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK:
It is located 125 kilometers West of Arusha town, under the wall of the Great Rift Valley; Lake Manyara National Park attained its status in 1960. The park is 330 square kilometers in size, of which 230 is covered by Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle in the park is the tree climbing lions, which are occasionally seen relaxing on the branches of acacia tree. Other animals found in this area include elephants, leopards, impalas, hippos, and millions of birds, especially pelicans, and flamingos. The park has Tanzanian population of elephants per square kilometers.

KATAVI NATIONAL PARK:
It is in Mpanda district, Rukwa region, about 40 kilometers Southeast of Mpanda town in Southwestern Tanzania. The park is famous for its undisturbed natural face. The main vegetation is miombo woodlands with scattered acacia trees near Lake Chada in the Southeast, and the Katuma River. Animals found in the park include zebras, sables and roan antelopes, elands, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, lions, and waterfalls.

GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK:
Is situated besides Lake Tanganyika in Western Tanzania. I t is about 16 kilometers north of Kigoma and is the smallest park in Tanzania, with an area of only 52 square kilometers. The park is within the Rift valley. It is formed by a strip of land 16 kilometers long, lying between the eastern shore of the lake and the peaks of the mountain range that form the rift escarpment. Gombe Stream National Park is one of the few areas in Africa that offers haven to the chimpanzees. Apart from the Mahale Mountains south of Kigoma, there is nowhere else in the country where chimpanzees can be observed in the wild. Other primates found in the park are baboons, red colobus monkeys and blue monkeys. Bushbucks, buffaloes and leopards are also other mammals present in the park and there is famous waterfalls called Kakombe. Kigoma is a historical town. While visiting Gombe, one might spare some time to visit other places of interest such as Ujiji, the place where David Livingstone and Henry M.Stanley met in 1871.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK:
Is the largest national park covering 22,262Km this relatively new and undisturbed park in Tanzania. It lies 130 kilometers West of Iringa. Its name derives from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along the entire Eastern boarder and scenery. Hippos, crocodiles, turtles and fish inhabit the river. The park is also known for its concentration of lesser and greater kudus, its roan and sable antelopes, and its rich bird life. Photography blinds have been built as strategic places where wildlife congregates. The best months for game viewing are July to November.

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK:
It covers 14,763 square kilometers, is by common consent the world’s second greatest wildlife sanctuary. One of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom is the annual migration of hundreds and thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles followed by the attendant predators. Serengeti was accepted by the World Heritage Convention as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve in 1981. The Park’s terrain is varied; the vast treeless central Serengeti plains, savannah dotted with acacia trees, magnificent rock outcrops called kopjes, reverie bush, and thick scrub to streams, rivers, small swamps, and lakes. These features give the park a fascinating variety of habitats. The park contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in the seasonal migration that is one of the nature’s wonders. Serengeti national park has about 35 species of plains animal from the hare to the elephant, and a wonderful selection of bird life. Survey estimates indicate the animal population includes more than 3,000 lions, 1,600 wildebeests and 500,000 zebras. There are more than 400 bird species.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK:
It has an area of 3,230 square kilometers, is the closest park to Dar- es- Salaam, the commercial capital of Tanzania, and is quite accessible by road and by charter plane. The park gets its name from borassus palm trees that are common in the area. It is dominated by river flood plains with ridges, swamps, and open grasslands. The miombo woodlands found in the park and the mountain ranges that border it on two sides are also significant features of the park. Mikumi has a wide variety of wildlife. Large herds of buffaloes and elephants feed and wander on the river plains. Many wildebeests, warthogs, jackals, etc, make the plain their home. Black and white colobus monkeys inhabit the trees in the south of the park and crocodiles and hippos make use of its water. The park, too, has many of species of birds, some of which are Eurasian migrants commonly seen between October and April.

MAHALE NATIONAL PARK:
It lies 120 kilometers south of Kigoma on a peninsular in Lake Tanganyika. The park is dominated by the Mahale Mountain Chain running from the northwest across the middle of the park. The highest peak is 2,462 meters above sea level. Vegetation is mainly miombo woodlands with narrow strips of reverie forest. The park supports variety of animal species including elephants, warthogs, giraffes, hyenas, wild dogs. Also found in Mahale are chimpanzees and blue monkeys. According to a recent census, there are more than 700 chimpanzees in about 15 communities.

KITULO NATIONAL PARK:
It covers an area of 412.9 square kilometers at altitude 2500-3000 meters a.m.s. it is located in highlands of Tanzania partly in Iringa and Mbeya region. Mbeya is the main gate way to the region. Tanzania – Zambia Railway (TAZARA) can approach the park from Dar- es-Salaam or Zambia. The park can also be reached by road from Dar-es-Salaam and neighboring countries; Zambia via Tunduma boarder and Malawi through Karonga boarder. The climate is markedly modified by the altitude and is largely temperate. The maximum daily temperatures vary from 14.5 oC to 18 oC and minimum ambient temperature ranges from 7 oC to 8 oC between Decembers and April, and can go as 0.5 oC during June to August. During this period frost occurs. The average rainfall is 1600 mm ranging from 1500 – 1700 mm. The rainy season begin from October to May. The attractions found at Kitulo National Park are such as park landscape, Kitulo plateau, flowers, flora and fauna, Mount Livingstone forest, Numbi valley, birds’ attractions, animal attractions.
Selous Game Reserve is the largest game sanctuary in Africa, uninhabited area the size of Switzerland. If visitors are looking for elephants, this is the place to find them; there is a large population of these giants’ mammals. Other species commonly seen are lions, wild dogs, buffaloes, bushbuck, impalas, elands, baboons, zebras, and greater kudus. Selous Game Reserve has an area of 45,000 square kilometers; the reserve derives its name from hunter explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, a keen naturalist and conservationist as well as a hunter in the area. Selous was killed in the First World War in the Behobeho region of the reserve.

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK:
Is known as Ngurdoto Crater National Park until 1967, Arusha National park covers an area of about 137 square kilometres. It is located on the slopes of mount Meru, which looms over nearby Arusha town, and has a spectacular view of its big neighbor Mount Kilimanjaro. The park and town derive their name from Arusha people who live in this area. The Ngurdoto Crater, Momela Lake, the highland montane forest, and the rugged Mount Meru about 4,575 meters above sea level. Colobus monkeys, velvet monkeys, bushbucks, buffaloes, red forest duikers, hippos, elephants and giraffes are found here. Birdlife especially, water fowl, is abundant and interesting.

KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK:
It is gazette in 1973, it has an area of 756 square kilometers, and it exists to preserve the mountains outstanding scenic features, and its flora and fauna. At an altitude of 5,895 meters above sea level, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free standing mountain in Africa and one of the largest volcanoes ever to burst through the earth’s crust. The outstanding features are three major volcanic centers: Shira in the West 4,269 meters. Mawenzi in East 5,280 meters, and snow capped Kibo in the middle 5,895 meters, the youngest volcano. The headquarter is at Marangu on the forest edge and is reached by a tarmac road, 48 kilometers from Kilimanjaro International Airport.

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK:
It is found northwest of Mwanza, has an area of 240 square kilometers, and is surrounded by about a dozen smaller islets that belong to the park. The park can be reached from Mwanza by car to Nkome and from there by a two- hour boat trip. Another alternative is by car from Mwanza to Ngaza, a 30 minute boat ride from Island. Unlike other parks, cars are prohibited on the Island: hence, there are guided tours led by park rangers, who are usually armed. There is also an airstrip capable of handling light aircraft. The major attraction is the presence of sitatunga, a reclusive antelope indigenous to the Island. Other animals include hippos, crocodiles, velvet monkeys, marsh mongoose, genets and pythons. Several other animals have been transplanted on to the Island, including giraffes, elephants, rhinos, black and white colubus monkeys and chimpanzees. 

THE SELOUS GAME RESERVE:
The Selous was first mentioned by 19th European explorers. The reserve contains a wide variety of life habitats, which include open grasslands, acacia and miombo woodlands, riverine forests, and swamps. It is home to thousands of the big mammals, hundreds of species of birds, countless small animals, and many reptiles.
Covering an area of around 500000sqkm, the selous Game Reserve is still uninhabited by man and could therefore qualify as the worlds largest unspoiled wilderness. Because of its ecological importance, it is a world heritage site, as designated by the United Nations in 1982. The German colonial government made parts of the Selous small reserves, which are among the earliest wildlife reserves in Africa. Heavy hunting in the areas surrounding this little reserve led the game department to enlarge the protected area. The main purpose of establishing the reserve was to establish was to provide a safe location for maintenance of Elephants, which even 100 years ago were thought to be disappearing. In the 1974, one section of Selous was ceded to from Mikumi National park.
The name Selous is in memory of the naturalist, hunter, and author Fredric Courteney Selous, who died here while fighting for the British forces in World War 1 and was buried near where he fell in the Reserve.