Minziro Forest Reserve

Bukoba District, Tanzania · built 1947

The Minziro (Nature) Forest Reserve is a 24,841 ha (95.91 sq mi) forest reserve in Tanzania along the Kagera River in Bukoba District of Kagera Region. It protects one of the largest forests in Tanzania, of a forest type that is unique in the country. It was gazetted in 1947 and is situated at an elevation of around 1,150 m (3, 770 ft). in fairly level terrain. The forest is continuous with the Malabigambo Forest over the nearby Uganda border. The largest part consists of Baikiaea–Podocarpus seasonal swamp forests while the remainder is flooded acacia woodlands.

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