Kimboza Forest, Day Trip Tour

Kimboza Forest is a lowland forest in Tanzania located at the foothills of the Uluguru Mountains ECoordinates. The large Ruvu River crosses the reserve and the forest stretches to the top of the nearby hills. It is interspersed by massive rock outcrops and has several permanent small streams. The area is of special conservation interest due to its exceptional biodiversity, including many endemic plants and animals.Many medicinal wild plant species are used by local inhabitants around the Kimboza Forest Reserve. Kimboza Forest Reserve was established in 1964.The area is home to at least 226 vertebrate species, including 52 amphibians and 174 mammals. It has been described as the most important and species-rich lowland forest on limestone in Africa. The forest holds special significance for conservation of the turquoise gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi), being only one of two localities in Tanzania where this critically endangered species is found