|
TANZANIA
GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK
To request a private safari tour of Gombe Stream NP, in Tanzania, click here >>> |
|
 |
|
 |
This
is the smallest of Tanzania's National Parks and
was formed in 1968 to give protection to its resident
chimpanzees, made famous by Dr Jane Goodall.
It is a narrow strip of
land along the shores of Lake Tanzania, which
rises into mountainous folds and valleys full
of towering oil nut palms and tall indigenous
trees dangling with intertwining vines. There
are no roads, no phones and no electricity.
This is real jungle and in it the creatures
of Africa rule. It is a real life Tarzan movie
set.
|
| ANIMALS
AND BIRDS
Chimps
are king of the treetops, but the canopy also
harbours red colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, red-tailed
monkeys and olive baboons. Many of the chimpanzees
are habituated to humans as a result of ongoing
research since the 1960's. Respect and understanding
are key to rewarding chimp encounters. On the
lakeshore pied wagtails and sandpipers dash in
and out of the lapping waves and butterflies rise
in confetti-like clouds. Palm nut vultures glide
over the lakeshore. Young baboons play in the
water, sometimes even submerging themselves, which
is rarely seen outside this park. Elephants, buffaloes
and leopards also inhabit this park.
|
 |
| SEASONS
Dry
Season: May to October is dry and the
best time for forest walks, although the light
rains of October and November are also fine. Mid-December
to February are dry and hot.
Rainy Season: the long rains
are from March to May when insects come to life
and the forest becomes very slippery.
GOMBE
STREAM SPECIALITIES
• Close encounters with chimpanzees
• Foot safaris into real African jungle
• Lake Tanganyika - an inland sea
FACTS
Gombe is Tanzania's smallest National Park having
gained its status in 1968.
It is situated at the country's western border
with Zambia, which cuts through the middle of
Lake Tanganyika.
This is a malarial area.
|
|
Follow
the links below to Tanzania's premier wildlife regions and
game reserves.
PRIVATE SAFARI LODGES WE RECOMMEND IN THE TANZANIA REGION |
|
Home | Game Reserve Index | Wildlife Checklist | Bird Checklist
|
