Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve is a tropical montane forest with a unique species composition, structure and biodiversity. It is an important area for conservation in Tanzania, as well as having great value at the regional and global levels as it haves socio-economic values to the community such as catchment area then it is protected for its biodiversity including two flagship mammal species, Abbott’s duiker and Rungwecebus Kipunji.
MRNR has general range of temperature which is between -6˚C in the highlands and 29˚C on the lowland then it enjoys the abundant and reliable conventional rainfall with continental/conventional temperatures which stimulate abundant agriculture on the rich volcanic soils. Average rainfall per year is around 900mm and the rainy season is from November to May while the dry season is from June to October.
The following are the unique features and how Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve is attractive to the tourists.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve has the third highest mountain peak in Tanzania after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru; The Rungwe Mountain Peak has 2981m as it is sweet able for trekking and hiking.
Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) is the most notable as it was first discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) The kipunji was independently discovered by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Georgia and Conservation International, in December 2003 and July 2004, making it the first new African monkey species discovered since the sun-tailed monkey in 1984. So the tourist can enjoy seeing the large number of those beautiful monkey species in the Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve.
The Bujingijila Corridor, this is the very attractive corridor which separates the Mount Rungwe Nature serve and the Livingstone mountains found in the western part of Kitulo plateau. The corridor has the beautiful view where the tourist may enjoy seeing an amazing area which separates Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve ant the Kitulo National Park
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve is home of 100 species of mammals, over 230 species of birds example like Alethe fuelleborni, Andropadus nigriceps and Bradypterus lopezi then 34 species of reptiles Rhampholeon nchisiensis, Chameleo fulleborni then 45 species of amphibian like Leptopelis vermicilatus and Mabuya brauni and species of fish like Rungwe Tilapia. This is sweet able for the tourists of different hobbies and activities such as photographing, learning, research and recreations (MRNR, Corporate Strategic plan 2013/2014)
It is used as the traditional forest for the Safwa and Nyakyusa ethnic groups as in some private parts of the reserve are used in terms of worshiping their gods, this may be attractive to the tourists may learn the traditions and culture of Safwa and Nyakyusa ethnic groups.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve has different attractive water catchment areas for different large rivers in Mbeya such as Kiwira river branches as the tourist may enjoy to see beautiful natural water catchment in Mount Rungwe.
The management of Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve and Tanzania Forest Service should ensure the marketing of the destination in tourism industry as to increase the flow of tourists in an area as one of potential areas in tourism activities, as nowadays it still in low level due to the poor supervision in terms of tourism activities. Therefore the marketing activities in different mass Medias and information systems will help to the growth of tourism industry in Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve where the third mountain peak in Tanzania is found and Kipunji monkey species.
References
Davenport, T.R.B., De Luca, D.W., Jones, T., Mpunga, N.E., Machaga, S.J. & Picton Phillipps, G. (2008) The Critically Endangered kipunji Rungwecebus kipunji of southern Tanzania: first census and conservation status assessment.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve, Corporate Strategic plan of 2013/2014.
Personal observation in Mount Rungwe nature reserve area
Mount Rungwe nature Reserve brochures.
Jones, Trevor; Carolyn L. Ehardt; Thomas M. Butynski; Tim R. B. Davenport; Noah E. Mpunga; Sophy J. Machaga; Daniela W. De Luca (2005). "The Highland Mangabey Lopocebus kipunji: A New Species of African Monkey".
Davenport, T. R. B. 2005. Finding kipunji. Africa Geographic
Davenport, T. R. B. 2006. Plants, primates and people. Conservation in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.Miombo
Davenport, T. R. B. and T. M. Butynski. In press. The kipunji Rungwecebus kipunji. In: Mammals of Africa. Elsevier Press, New York.
wildlife conservation society website www.wcstanzania.org
Mammals planet www.planet-mammiferes.org
MRNR has general range of temperature which is between -6˚C in the highlands and 29˚C on the lowland then it enjoys the abundant and reliable conventional rainfall with continental/conventional temperatures which stimulate abundant agriculture on the rich volcanic soils. Average rainfall per year is around 900mm and the rainy season is from November to May while the dry season is from June to October.
The following are the unique features and how Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve is attractive to the tourists.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve has the third highest mountain peak in Tanzania after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru; The Rungwe Mountain Peak has 2981m as it is sweet able for trekking and hiking.
Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) is the most notable as it was first discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) The kipunji was independently discovered by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Georgia and Conservation International, in December 2003 and July 2004, making it the first new African monkey species discovered since the sun-tailed monkey in 1984. So the tourist can enjoy seeing the large number of those beautiful monkey species in the Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve.
kipunji (highland mangabay)
The Bujingijila Corridor, this is the very attractive corridor which separates the Mount Rungwe Nature serve and the Livingstone mountains found in the western part of Kitulo plateau. The corridor has the beautiful view where the tourist may enjoy seeing an amazing area which separates Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve ant the Kitulo National Park
Bujingila corridor
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve is home of 100 species of mammals, over 230 species of birds example like Alethe fuelleborni, Andropadus nigriceps and Bradypterus lopezi then 34 species of reptiles Rhampholeon nchisiensis, Chameleo fulleborni then 45 species of amphibian like Leptopelis vermicilatus and Mabuya brauni and species of fish like Rungwe Tilapia. This is sweet able for the tourists of different hobbies and activities such as photographing, learning, research and recreations (MRNR, Corporate Strategic plan 2013/2014)
It is used as the traditional forest for the Safwa and Nyakyusa ethnic groups as in some private parts of the reserve are used in terms of worshiping their gods, this may be attractive to the tourists may learn the traditions and culture of Safwa and Nyakyusa ethnic groups.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve has different attractive water catchment areas for different large rivers in Mbeya such as Kiwira river branches as the tourist may enjoy to see beautiful natural water catchment in Mount Rungwe.
The management of Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve and Tanzania Forest Service should ensure the marketing of the destination in tourism industry as to increase the flow of tourists in an area as one of potential areas in tourism activities, as nowadays it still in low level due to the poor supervision in terms of tourism activities. Therefore the marketing activities in different mass Medias and information systems will help to the growth of tourism industry in Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve where the third mountain peak in Tanzania is found and Kipunji monkey species.
References
Davenport, T.R.B., De Luca, D.W., Jones, T., Mpunga, N.E., Machaga, S.J. & Picton Phillipps, G. (2008) The Critically Endangered kipunji Rungwecebus kipunji of southern Tanzania: first census and conservation status assessment.
Mount Rungwe Nature Reserve, Corporate Strategic plan of 2013/2014.
Personal observation in Mount Rungwe nature reserve area
Mount Rungwe nature Reserve brochures.
Jones, Trevor; Carolyn L. Ehardt; Thomas M. Butynski; Tim R. B. Davenport; Noah E. Mpunga; Sophy J. Machaga; Daniela W. De Luca (2005). "The Highland Mangabey Lopocebus kipunji: A New Species of African Monkey".
Davenport, T. R. B. 2005. Finding kipunji. Africa Geographic
Davenport, T. R. B. 2006. Plants, primates and people. Conservation in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.Miombo
Davenport, T. R. B. and T. M. Butynski. In press. The kipunji Rungwecebus kipunji. In: Mammals of Africa. Elsevier Press, New York.
wildlife conservation society website www.wcstanzania.org
Mammals planet www.planet-mammiferes.org
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