Biharamulo Forest Reserve is a protected area in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
. It was established in 1954. This site is 1462.32 km.
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It is located in ]Biharamulo District
Biharamulo District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Karagwe District and Muleba District, to the east and south by Geita Region, to the west by Ngara District, and to the southwest ...
, Kagera Region
Kagera Region (''Mkoa wa Kagera'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Netherlands. Kagera Region is bordere ...
, not far from Biharamulo
Biharamulo is a town in northwestern Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Biharamulo District. Biharamulo used to be a German administrative centre in colonial times. Biharamulo Game Reserve is located north of the town.
History
The town ...
town. Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ...
lies at the North Eastern corner of the park.
During the rainy season, which lasts from January to April, a large number of bird watchers from all over the world gather. The most common bird species in this area are Martial Eagle, Sacred Ibis, Saddles, and Billed Stork.
References
Protected areas of Tanzania
Protected areas established in 1959
1954 establishments in Tanganyika
Geography of Kagera Region
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