Selous Game Reserve

Standing as the largest game reserve in Africa, Selous is also the second largest conservation area in Africa sized at 50,000 square kilometers with lots of attractions. It is definitely noted as even four times bigger than the Serengeti. While in Tanzania, it is very special to take a safari to Selous as it is one of the most remote game reserves hence least visited parks in Africa. Because of it elaborate and unique beauty, the Selous has so many safari animals and thus has it in history that UNESCO declared it a world heritage in 1982.

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Uniqueness of Park

It is the largest conservation area in Africa.
It is one of the largest faunal reserves in the world, covering 50,000 km2.
The Selous Game Reserve is one of the only places you can combine both land and river safaris. With the Rufijiriver running through it, game sightings are prolific.
The reserve is bigger than Switzerland, three-times bigger than the Kruger National Park and twice as big as the Serengeti.
It is estimated that there are more hippos in the Rufiji River and the lakes than any other wildlife area in Tanzania.
The Selous has the highest concentration of wild dogs left in the world. With around 2500 of these highly endangered predators in the Selous, the game reserve holds around half of the world's wild dog population.
The Selous has arguable the highest density of lion in Africa.