Ruaha National Park is the second largest park in Tanzania (12950 sq.km).
Together with Rungwe/Kizigo Game Reserve it forms the large Ruaha Ecosystem.
The great Ruaha River flows through the entire eastern part of the park
and it is the centre of wildlife activities during the dry months of June
to November. The park has the second largest elephant population in the
country. Other animals include wild dogs, greater and lesser kudu, sable
and roan antelope, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and over 400 species of
migrant and resident birds.
