Ruaha National Park
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Ruaha National Park is a vast, wildlife-rich protected area in central Tanzania known for its large elephant populations, diverse predators, and relatively untouched, rugged landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruaha National Park canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| access |
by air via park airstrips
ⓘ
by road from Iringa ⓘ |
| area |
about 20,000 square kilometres
ⓘ
about 7,700 square miles ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| drySeason | June to October ⓘ |
| established | 1964 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tanzania National Parks Authority ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
miombo woodland
ⓘ
riverine forest ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
African bush elephant
ⓘ
African wild dog ⓘ buffalo ⓘ cheetah ⓘ crocodile ⓘ eland ⓘ giraffe ⓘ greater kudu ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ impala ⓘ leopard ⓘ lesser kudu ⓘ lion ⓘ over 500 bird species ⓘ roan antelope ⓘ sable antelope ⓘ spotted hyena ⓘ waterbuck ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high predator diversity
ⓘ
large elephant population ⓘ relatively low tourist density ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iringa Region
ⓘ
central Tanzania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Great Ruaha River ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Iringa Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Iringa
|
| partOf | Tanzania National Parks system ⓘ |
| rainySeason | November to April ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
game drives ⓘ walking safaris ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Great Ruaha River ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.