Wildlife in Nyerere National Park is abundant, describing the trueness of the African wilderness. The national park is the former Selous game reserve, Africa’s largest and oldest conservation area, it was recently renamed to Nyerere National Parkin memory of the president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere, the angelic park covers an area space of approximately 30,893 square kilometres the park features an incredibly biodiverse ecosystem ranging from marshes, Miombo woodlands, open grasslands, riverine forests, lakes and rivers which act as habitat to wild animals. It is one place to see the famous Big Five of the wildernesses as well as the Big Nine combined.
Wildlife in Nyerere National Park roan freely within the conservation area, expect to see rare African wild dogs, lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, elephants, black and white colobus monkeys, zebras, waterbucks, sable antelopes greater Kudus, wildebeests, leopards, gazelles, hyenas, jackals, crocodiles, hippos, hippos, giraffes, Rhinos, bushbucks, cokes hartebeest, elands, verve monkeys, to mention a few, there are over 400 species of birds that have been recorded in the national park to date, example species include African fish eagles, African harrier hawks, African skimmer, pels fishing owl, broad-billed roller, brown necked parrot, purple breasted Turaco, thick-billed turaco among other species.
Wildlife in Nyerere National Park is best seen on game drives, which are conducted in sessions at 6:30 am in search of risers, this is the best recommendable time to look out for animals as they tend to be busy during this time, afternoon drives spark off at 2:30 pm east African time, and night drives are conducted with the aid of an experienced driver guide, night game drives are done in search of nocturnal species. It takes 2-3 hours to drive on all sessions while enjoying the beauty of the park. Game drives are done using 4×4-wheel car drives through the well-distributed trails of the national park.
The best time to view wildlife in Nyerere National Park is during the dry season between the months of December-February and June to September when the trails are much drier and easier to access, the park receives less rainfall, and thinner grasses which makes it easy to see wildlife. However, all seasons are possible to visit even during the wet season, for visitors interested in birding experiences the most recommendable time to bird is during the wet season, During this time the region receives migratory species together with the resident types, a lot of birds can be seen in the national park.
What to pack during a wildlife safari in Nyerere National Park includes long-sleeved shirts and trousers, insect repellants, boots, huts, binoculars, and any other items one would need for an African safari. There is available accommodation in the national park example facilities include Beho Beho Lodge, Serena Selous camp, to mention a few. The Nyerere National Park can be accessed by road or by air, Dar-es-salaam it takes approximately 6 hours to drive to the destination, flights can be scheduled or chartered to land at the nearest airstrip after which you will be transferred by road to the lodge.