| Udzungwa Mountains National Park | |
|---|---|
 Waterfalls in Udzungwa Mountains National Park | |
  Location of Ugalla River National Park in Tanzania | |
| Location | Kilolo District of Iringa Region & Kilombero District of Morogoro Region  Tanzania |
| Nearest city | Morogoro |
| Coordinates | 7°48′0″S 36°41′0″E / 7.80000°S 36.68333°E |
| Area | 1,990 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Designation | National Park |
| Established | 2012 |
| Named for | Udzungwa Mountains |
| Governing body | Tanzania National Parks Authority under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism |
| Website | Official Page |
The Udzungwa Mountains National Park (Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Milima ya Udzungwa, In Swahili) is a Tanzanian national park in Kilolo District of Iringa Region and Kilombero District of Morogoro Region. The park is mostly located in Kilolo District. It has a size of 1,990 km2 (770 miles2).[1] The habitats contained within the national park include tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland and steppe. There is a vertical height range of 250–2,576 metres (the peak of Lohomero), which incorporates the Udzungwa Mountains part of the Eastern Arc Mountains.[2] There are more than 400 bird species, 2,500 plant species (25% of which are endemics) and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Udzungwa Mountains National Park". Tanzania National Parks.
- ^ a b Lovett, Jon C., Andrew R. Marshall, and Jeff Carr. "Changes in tropical forest vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania." African Journal of Ecology 44.4 (2006): 478-490.