Selous Game Reserve

Selous Game Reserve was named for Captain Frederick Selous, a British conservationist, explorer and hunter who wrote a book about his travels and the region. Captain Selous was President Theodore Roosevelt's escort on a trip in 1909, he was killed during WW I by a German sniper and buried overlooking the Beho Beho River.

Selous is the largest game reserve in Africa, established in 1922, it covers 5% of Tanzania's total area. The southern area is a forbidden area that is undeveloped heavily forested and contains a series of steep cliffs. Travelers are limited to the area north of the Rufiji River. This area of the Selous Game Reserve has large open grassland, woodlands, rivers, hills and plains. The best time to visit is July