Minziro Forest Reserve

Minziro Forest Reserve
Burnt ecotone of Minziro Forest
Location in Tanzania
LocationMissenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Nearest cityBukoba
Coordinates01°06′21″S 31°30′58″E / 1.10583°S 31.51611°E / -1.10583; 31.51611
Area248.41 km2 (95.91 sq mi)

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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