Gombe Stream National Park is located in the westernmost region of Tanzania along the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The national park encompasses an area of 14 square miles (35sq km) making it the smallest national park in Tanzania as well as most of Africa. The park consists of grasslands, woodlands, steep valleys, and tropical rainforest. The diversity is surprising for such a small region. The area where the monkeys and primates are found is dense jungle, which some may describe as a true Tarzan-like setting.
Famous For:
- The location where Jane Goodall pioneered her behavioral research conducted on the chimpanzee populations.