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The Lugenda Wildlife Reserve, in the Niassa
province of Northern Mozambique, is an untouched and
undiscovered 42 000 square kilometre expanse of wilderness. Lugenda Wilderness Camp is situated within this magnificent
reserve, on the eastern bank of the Lugenda River, amongst
the Ngalongue Mountains (towering inselbergs or island
mountains). The Serra Mecula is positioned across from the
camp. It was on Mecula Mountain that Paul Von Lettow Vorbeck
and his men held up towards the end of their incredible
First World War East African Campaign against 1.5 million
allied troops, finally arriving in Zambia still undefeated
at the end of the war. There are sacred sites on the
mountain, and Batwa (Pigmy) paintings, possibly dating back
4 000 years, have recently been found in the Reserve.
Located in northern Mozambique, covering
parts of Cabo Delgado Province and nearly one third of
Niassa Province, the Niassa Reserve core area of 22 000km²
is bordered by the Rovuma River in the north (Tanzania
border), Lugenda River in southeast, Luatize River,
southwest and Lussanhando River in the west. A buffer area
of 20 000km², which was divided in six management
concessions, is also part of the Niassa Reserve. The total
area is twice the size of Kruger National Park in South
Africa.
Accommodation at Lugenda Wilderness Camps
The camp consists of a main building housing
a reading lounge area, self service bar and dining area. On
either side of the main building, are four East
African-styled luxury tents - no more than 40 meters from
the Lugenda River. The main pool is directly in front of the
main building, virtually on the banks of the Lugenda River.
Accommodation consists of 8 luxury East African-style tents,
6 x Kings and 2 x Twins. All tents are fully
mosquito-screened and have an en-suite bathroom with bath
and shower, ceiling fan, hair dryer, safe and wooden viewing
deck. The tents have a concrete screed floor with individual
Victorian styled deep tub and shower. The tents are situated
underneath large wild fig trees, which attract wild Elephant
during the early morning and late afternoon.
Attractions and Activities at Lugenda Wilderness Camps
The area is well-suited to game drives, and the vehicles
seat 8 guests each. The game drives are directed by
qualified guides. The area is a birders' paradise and
includes the rare Angola pitta (Pitta angolensis), Pel’s
fishing owl (Scotopelia peli), and an abundant raptor
population. Rovuma River is an Important Bird Area and
over 370 bird species have been identified already.
Big game such as elephant, buffalo, hartebeest, eland
and zebra can be seen on drives. Other game such as
impala, wildebeest, hippo, lion, leopard, warthogs and
spotted hyena can also be seen. The area is still in
development and new roads are currently being built. Due
to the size of the area, game drives are normally
lengthy in time. Please discuss this with your guide to
ensure you are well prepared
The results of an aerial census carried out in October
2002, estimated an elephant population of 12 000 with
evidence of an increasing trend in numbers. The Reserve
also has over 9000 of the sable antelope and several
thousands each of Cape buffalo, Lichtensteins
hartebeest, eland, and zebra. There are smaller
populations of kudu, bushbuck, impala, wildebeest,
waterbuck, reedbuck, and hippo. Duiker and warthogs
abound. Lion, leopard and spotted hyena are common. The
endangered Cape hunting dog (African wild dog) occurs
with an estimated population exceeding 200 animals,
which makes the Niassa Reserve one of the last best
refugees for this species. Of particular interest are
three endemic subspecies, which exist in Niassa but are
rare elsewhere, namely: Niassa wildebeest (Connochaetes
taurinus johnstoni), Boehms zebra (Equus burchelli
boehmi), and Johnstons impala (Aepyceros melampus
johnstoni).
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