Selous

Created 3-Sep-17

200km south west of Dar Es Salam, the Selous is Africa's largest wildlife sanctuary, covering over 54,600 sq. kms. (almost the size of Ireland). The region is dominated by the Great Ruaha River and Kilombero rivers which join to form the Rufiji, East Africa's greatest waterway.
One of the world's last great wilderness areas, the Selous is scarcely known even today. It is an inaccessible region, dissected by water courses which become raging torrents during the rains, forcing the animals onto high ground. In the dry season, the rivers wither away to form 'sand rivers'. Having a poor network of roads, and limited facilities, this wilderness has been virtually ignored in the pilgrimage to see East Africa's wildlife heritage.
Acknowledgements to Bob Brind-Surch for the description - Bob Brind-Surch