CHOME NATURE FOREST RESERVES
“Home to Elephant Shrew”
Chome Nature Forest Reserve (CNFR) covering a total area of 14,283 hectares is situated at Same District along the ridges and peaks of the South Pare Mountains with Shengena Peak (2,462masl) as the highest point of the mountain.
Chome has two viewpoints, Duma and Gonjanza. From Duma viewpoint, Mkomazi National Park and Ndungu/Kalemawe Lake in Tanzania can clearly be seen. Furthermore, Taita Hills and Tsavo National Park in Kenya are clearly visible. At Gonjanza viewpoint, the sisal plantations along the Arusha - Dar es Salaam highway and the towns of Makanya and Hedaru are clearly visible.
Ecotourism Activities
Visitors can enjoy bird watching, hiking, trekking, and swimming; butterfly trailing, photographing, camping and picnicking. Other activities include: Experiencing Pare tribe cultures and traditions such as traditional music dancing and tasting local brew, conducting research and educational tours. Visitors normally trek to Shengena peak to acclimatize before climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.
Accessibility
This reserve is easily accessible by road from either Arusha/Kilimanjaro or Dar Es Salaam via Same town. There is also a route to the reserve from Makanya on the highway to south of Same town.
Other Tourist Attractions near Chome Nature Forest Reserve
Other tourist attractions found near Chome Nature Forest Reserve are Magamba, Nilo, and Amani Nature Forest Reserves, Mkomazi and Kilimanjaro National
Supporting Facilities
Visitors can camp in the reserve, while other accommodation facilities can be found at Same town.
HIKING
There are number of excellent hiking trail through the reserves forest, example hiking to…
FOREST WALK
Chome NFR is the best place one can walk. The area offers long and short walks ranging…
BIRD WATCHING
Chome NFR is an excellent place and recognized as an important bird area in the region…
CULTURAL & HISTORICAL TOURISM
Getting to know a places history and culture is referred to as cultural tourism. Tourists…
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