Category: Safari News

Mikumi National Park is the fourth-largest park in Tanzania, and although it is not as big as the Serengeti, it is a top destination for tourists visiting Tanzania. Located between Lumango Go and Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro, Mikumi is a gem for tourists who wish to see the different wildlife but have limited time while in the country. Mikumi National Park is 107 kilometers from Morogoro and 288 kilometers from Dar es Salaam, making it an easily accessible area for tourists visiting the Southern Tanzania Safari Circuit. Mikumi is one of the national parks that is managed by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), an organization that manages about 22 other national parks. TANAPA plans on reintroducing black rhinos to Mikumi National Park after they became extinct in the 1980s due to constant poaching. The reintroduction of the black rhinos to the national park is intended to attract more tourists to the southern circuit, thereby boosting tourism in the area. Rhinos, specifically the last rhino, were last spotted in Mikumi almost three decades ago, making it the only wildlife species among the big five that is not found in the national park (the other big five include lions, buffalos, leopards, and elephants). Surveys have been carried out to find out whether the environment and food found in Mikumi can facilitate the rhinos that are to be transferred from South Africa to Mikumi National Park. This is not the first time that rhinos have been transferred from South Africa because Serengeti also received five black rhinos in 2019. With the reintroduction of the black rhino, there will be an increase in revenue for the government and a bonus for the ecosystem since each animal’s presence in the national park positively impacts the environment. The Black Rhinos are the only missing member of the