Niassa Wildlife Reserve was created to preserve and enhance the vast unique ecosystem found in northernmost Mozambique. Niassa is one of Africa’s last wild places. Covering over 42000 square kms along the east bank of the Lugenda River, it is one of the largest conservation areas on the continent.
The Rovuma and Lugenda rivers dominate the terrain, which is filled with crocodile and hippo. Perhaps the most striking feature of the Niassa Reserve is the spectacular granite inselbergs (mountains) that rise imperiously from the surrounding bush. The highest of these, the Mecula and Jao mountains, are almost a vertical kilometre from top to bottom.
How to get there?
Guests can fly to Pemba Airport in Mozambique from Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam. There are also daily connections from Maputo. This is followed by a 90 minutes scenic flight to Lugenda Wilderness Camp.
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| Lugenda Wilderness Camp |
The camp is situated within the Niassa Reserve, on the eastern bank of the Lugenda River, amongst the Ngalongue Mountains.
The camp consists of a main building housing, a reading lounge area, self-service bar and dining area. On either side of the main building sit four East African styled luxury tents no more than 40 meters from the Lugenda River. The tents are situated underneath large wild fig trees, which attract wild Elephant during the early morning and late afternoon. All the tents are fully mosquito-screened and have an en-suite bathroom, ceiling fans, hair dryer, safe, international plug points as well as a deck. The tents have a concrete screed floor with individual Victorian-styled deep tub and shower.
The main pool is directly in front of the main building virtually on the banks of the Lugenda River.
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What to see
The area are rich in wildlife and host one of the largest undiscovered elephant populations within Africa. It is also home to the rare and endangered Niassa Wildebeest known for its distinctive white band across its forehead. Other exclusive subspecies found in the area, are the Roosevelt's sable, Johnston impala and Boehms zebra. Other game species includes lion, spotted hyena, leopard and buffalo. The endangered African wild dog occurs with an estimated population exceeding 200 animals, which makes the Niassa one of the last best refugees for this species.
Birdlife in Niassa is also impressive, with over 400 species. Of particular interest are the Taita falcon, southern-banded snake eagle, African skimmer, Stierlings woodpecker, and the rare Angolan pitta – all endangered species, which have significant populations in the reserve.
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