'''Mikumi National Park''' in Central Tanzania borders the Selous Game Reserve on its southern border. The terrain is similar to that of the Selous with the same animals migrating between the two areas.

Understand

History

Landscape

The park has large open plains of grassland, similar to the Serengeti.

Flora and fauna

Many of the same sort of animals are seen as in Ruaha. The most unusual phenomenon is the "midget" elephants. These look like the normal African elephant but are of a diminish size and with smaller and thinner tusks. Local lore says that this is a survival adaptation to protect the herd from ivory hunters as the lesser tusk makes the animal less desirable to poachers.

Climate

Get in

The main highway travels through this park making it very accessible to tourists.

Fees/Permits

Get around

See

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

Get out