Protected areas in Tanzania are extremely varied, ranging from sea habitats over grasslands to the top of the

Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: above sea level and ab ...

, the tallest mountain in Africa. About a third of the country's total area is protected to a certain degree as a

national park A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...

game reserve A game reserve (also known as a wildlife preserve or a game park) is a large area of land where wild animals live safely or are hunted in a controlled way for sport. If hunting is prohibited, a game reserve may be considered a nature reserve; ...

, marine park,

forest reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

or the like. The following list gives an overview on the various protected areas in

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

including their predominant habitat, wildlife and flora. Especially remarkable species (

endemics Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

or those occurring in unusually large numbers) are set in bold.

National parks

Twenty two national parks together comprise an area of more than . They are administered by the

Tanzania National Parks Authority The Tanzania National Parks Authority commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management of Tanzania's national parks. TANAPA is a parastatal corporation and all its income is reinvested into the organization. It is governed by a number of ...

(TANAPA). Names like Arusha and Serengeti are well known, partly due to films about African wildlife.

Game Reserves and other protected areas

Marine Parks and Reserves

Nature Forest Reserves

Nature Forest Reserves (NFRs) are a designation under the National Forest Act of Tanzania which offers the highest level of protection. NFRs are state-owned and are managed by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency. No extraction of timber or animals is permitted in forest nature reserves, and activities are generally restricted to research, education, and nature-based tourism."About Nature Forest Reserves". Tanzania Forest Services Agency. Accessed 23 March 2022

/ref> * Amani Nature Forest Reserve *

Chome Nature Forest Reserve The Pare Mountains are a mountain range in northeastern Tanzania, located north of the Usambara Mountains. The mountains are administratively located in the Kilimanjaro Region, specifically in the Mwanga District and Same District. The North and ...

* Kilombero Nature Forest Reserve * Kipo Forest Reserve *

Magamba Nature Forest Reserve The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges of approximately long and about half that wide, are situated in the Lushoto District of the Tang ...

Minziro Nature Forest Reserve The Minziro (Nature) Forest Reserve is a conservation area along the Kagera River in Bukoba district of northwestern Tanzania. It protects one of the largest forests in Tanzania, of a forest type that is unique in the country. It was gazetted in 1 ...

Mkingu Nature Forest Reserve The Nguru Mountains are a mountain range in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, Africa. The Nguru Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The mountains are predominantly covered with rainforest, home to 83 species of birds (Romdal 2001) and African ...

Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve Mount Hanang is a mountain in northern Tanzania. The peak has an elevation of 3,420 m above sea level. Hanang is located in Manyara Region's Hanang District. It is (after Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Mount Loolmalasin) the fourth-highest mou ...

* Mount Rungwe Nature Forest Reserve *

Nilo Nature Forest Reserve The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges of approximately long and about half that wide, are situated in the Lushoto District of the Tang ...

* Rondo Nature Forest Reserve * Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve * Uzungwa Scarp Nature Forest Reserve

Game Controlled Areas

Endulen Game Controlled Area The Endulen Game Controlled Area is found in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to ...

Handeni Game Controlled Area The Handeni National Forest Reserve (or Handeni Game Controlled Area) is a forest reserve located in Handeni District of Tanga Region in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanz ...

* Kalimawe Game Controlled Area * Masailand Game Controlled Area * Kitwai Game Controlled Area

Notes

References

UNEP WCMCTanzania National ParksMarine Parks in Tanzania
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National parks A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...

Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...