Selous Game Reserve

　　Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s second-largest game reserve, covering an area of 50,000 square kilometers, located in the Kilwa, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara, and Ruvuma regions of southeastern Tanzania. The elevation within the reserve ranges from 100 meters in the northeast to 1,200 meters in the southwest and is part of the larger Selous ecosystem. This ecosystem also includes Mikumi National Park and the Kilombero Valley Controlled Hunting Area. The reserve drains into the Rufiji River and its tributaries—the Luwegu, Kilombero, Great Ruaha, Lukuledi, and Mberengandu rivers.

　　The protected area contains a series of relatively undisturbed vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open grasslands. Its ecological environment supports populations of elephants, black rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and wild dogs. It is also home to a range of characteristic wildlife species, such as the Lichtenstein's hartebeest and roan antelope, which are typical of woodland areas, while grassland species include Burchell’s zebra, African waterbuck, and warthogs. Other animals, such as cheetahs and large numbers of wild dogs, may also have some of the highest population densities on the African continent. Rare species include the klipspringer and a rare subspecies of cheetah.

　　Selous Game Reserve also boasts abundant birdlife, including saddle-billed storks, hornbills, and the short-tailed hawk. The reserve has remained relatively intact and undisturbed, with no logging activities taking place.