states: [tanzania]
category: natural
year: 1982
location: Coast, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma Regions
region: Africa
latitude/longitude: -9.0000000000, 37.4000000000
Large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in this immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 km2 and is relatively undisturbed by human impact. The park has a variety of vegetation zones, ranging from dense thickets to open wooded grasslands.
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