Kitulo National Park

Wildlife features include large animal herds, particularly of Cape Buffaloes, Zebras, giraffes and elephant ,plus along the Katuma river crocodiles and hippopotami which upon annual dry seasons results in modules that can be packed with hundreds of hippos modules.Carnivorous animals that roam this park are cheetahs,wild dogs, hyenas, leopards and lion. Some sources claim a very high biodiversity in the park, although there are also reports of wildlife decline due to illegal hunting and poaching , presumably.

During the Dry season, the Katuma River is packed with hippo, and crocodile can be seen in caves in the river banks. Huge herds of buffalo, zebra and impala gather with elephant and defassa waterbuck around the drying water reserves of Lake Katavi and Lake Chada. Opportunistic lion are never far from the remaining water sources, waiting for their prey to come to them.

The birdlife in Katavi is good year-round, but at its best from November to April when the migratory birds from Europe and northern Africa are present. At this time, many resident bird species are nesting and are in breeding plumage. The rains usually arrive in November and last until early June. For birding specifically, November to March is the best time. The problem, however, is that many roads become hard to travel after continuous rain. As a result, most camps are closed from March to May. For wildlife viewing, the middle and end of the Dry season (June-October) is considerably better.