2026-09-23
MWAMBESI: MSITU UNAOFICHA SIRI YA NDEGE ANAYEOGELEA KWENYE MAWIMBI YA MAPOROMOKO
Pembezoni mwa Mto Ruvuma, katika wilaya ya Tunduru mkoani Ruvuma, kuna hazina ya asili ambayo bado haijapewa umaarufu unaostahili Msitu wa Hifadhi ya Taifa wa Mazingira Asilia Mwambesi. Kinachoufanya Mwambesi kuvutia zaidi ni kiumbe chake cha kipekee, ndege adimu aitwaye Pentiole.
Tunduru and RuvumaMwambesi Natural Environment National Forest Reserve, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region
According to the Ruvuma Regional Secretariat news, the Mwambesi Natural Environment National Forest Reserve is located along the Ruvuma River, in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region. This reserve, covering over 112,000 hectares, was established in 1956 and upgraded to a national forest in 2017/2018 to protect its biodiversity.
Deborah Mwakanosya, a conservator from the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Tunduru District, stated that the area contains wildlife including lions, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, baboons, and leopards. The reserve is also home to a rare bird called Pentiole.
Research by the PALMS Foundation in 2015 described the presence of this bird, which is linked to migration from Madagascar following habitat destruction there. The Pentiole bird exhibits unusual behavior, entering waterfall currents to hunt for fish, particularly at Sunda Falls, which is one of the reserve's attractions.
The source highlights that Mwambesi demonstrates that some of Tanzania's significant tourism treasures remain undiscovered. The article indicates that the reserve holds unique natural features and wildlife.
This information matters as it highlights a significant natural asset within Tunduru District and Ruvuma Region, potentially impacting local tourism, environmental conservation, and community development discussions for TCDI's operational area. This is TCDI context, not a statement by the source, and does not mean TCDI took part in what is reported.
Automatically prepared from the cited official source; not individually reviewed by a TCDI editor.
