Six years of ranger patrol records from the Uzungwa Scarp Nature Forest Reserve show illegal activity falling overall, with habitat destruction dropping sharply but snaring proving…
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The railway that runs past the gate of Udzungwa Mountains National Park has had an eventful year. TAZARA restarted its cross-border passenger service between Dar es…
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A giant rainforest tree from the western foothills of the Udzungwa Mountains was described as a species new to science in the journal Phytotaxa in 2025,…
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Two new species of toad from the Udzungwa Mountains were formally described on 6 November 2025 in the open-access journal Vertebrate Zoology. One of them, Nectophrynoides…
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Two peer-reviewed studies published three weeks apart in April 2026 have concluded that the Sanje mangabey's two surviving populations are not simply two halves of one…
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A census published on 6 March 2026 in the journal Primates puts the Udzungwa population of the kipunji at roughly 50 to 100 animals, the first…
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The Sanje Waterfalls are known as the tallest in Tanzania's national park system, dropping roughly 170 metres in three tiers through rainforest, and as one of…
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Udzungwa Mountains National Park has a warm, humid climate with most rain falling between November and May, daytime temperatures mostly between twenty one and twenty seven…
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The best viewpoints in Udzungwa Mountains National Park are the rock shelf two thirds of the way up the Sanje Waterfall trail, the Mwanihana ridge at…
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The best time for primate tracking in Udzungwa Mountains National Park is early morning in the dry season from June to October, when trails are firm…
Read guide ›Udzungwa Mountains National Park is managed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). Entry fees, trail access and camping regulations are subject to change with the seasons, please confirm current rates and permit requirements with the park office before your visit.