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Minziro Nature Forest Reserves

“A Home to Thomas Galago”

Minziro Nature Forest Reserve is an astonishing nature forest reserve with about 250 species of birds and a primate known as bush baby. The reserve extends close to the shores of the second largest lake in the world, Lake Victoria. The reserve also borders Kagera River. These water bodies support high biodiversity of both fauna and flora in the forest reserve.

The reserve is exceptional with variety of tourist attractions, which include various species of birds (such as blue swallow, forest frankolin, great blue Turaco, blue breasted kingfisher); about 600 natural species of butterfly; World war I base at Burembe hill, traditional nature trail and unique stands of papyrus along the Kagera River.

Ecotourism Activities

The reserve is blessed with multi tourist activities ranging from bird watching, hiking, camping, Nature viewing, cultural and spiritual practices of Wahaya and Baganda, photographing, research, educational tours and excursions.

Accessibility

The forest can be accessed via Bunazi town from Bukoba about 90km and from Mutukula area (Tanzania-Uganda border) about 35km.

Other Tourist Attractions near Minziro Nature Forest Reserve

Other tourist attractions found near Minziro Nature Forest Reserve are Ibanda Kyerwa National Park, Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park, Lake Victoria, Burigi Chato and Rubondo Island National Park

Supporting Facilities

Camping can be at two sites within the forest while other accommodation facilities can be secured outside the reserve at Bunazi, Mutukula and Bukoba townships.

Camping

Miziro Nature Forest Reserve has one camping site Kere hill where visitors can camp…

Forest Walk

The reserve have one camping site and there are also total of 14 km of nature trails…

Bird Watching

Birds found in Minziro are Guinea-Congo biome restricted, 58 of the 245 bird species…

Butter flying Viewin

The forest contains more than 600 butterfly species, surpassing any other forest in…

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The Forest Nature Reserve (NFR)

The Forest Nature Reserve (NFR) category of protected area (PA) offers the highest level of protection under the National Forest Act of Tanzania. FNRs are state-owned and are managed by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency.

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