Earmarked to become the next National Park, this game reserve contains 90% of all botanic species found in Tanzania with one third classified as unique in the world.

The reserve is also home to the Mkomazi Rhino Project. This involves the re-introduction of four black rhino from South Africa which, it is hoped, will breed before being relocated to traditional natural habitats within Tanzania.

The Captive Breeding Programme for the African wild dog is another project for the preservation of endangered species that is based in Mkomazi.

Getting there:
By road from Arush, Moshi or Tanga.