Rungwa Game Reserve
The Rungwa Game Reserve is a protected area in Tanzania that covers an area of . It was established in 1951. It is situated in Manyoni District, Singida Region. Since 2005, the protected area is considered a Lion Conservation Unit. The reserve is composed of hills mixed with patches of forest along the streams and the Mpera River valley, which provides water in the dry season and becomes the best game viewing areas from July to November. It covers a large part of Central and West Tanzania and primarily covered with miombo woodlands giving access to excellent thicket  is a unique vegetation type found only in two places in Africa. The predominant wildlife species in Rungwa Game Reserve are: lion, leopard, African buffalo, eland, sable, greater kudu, grysbok, klipspringer, oribi, hartebeest, liechtenstein, impala, zebra, hippopotamus, crocodile and bush pig. The temperatures at this reserve are mild with very low humidity. The annual rainfall ranges from in the east to in the western part of the game reserve.