The Great Ruaha River as other rivers like Mwagusi, Jongomero and Mzombe save as the life line of the
park. During dry season, these rivers become mostly the main source of water for wildlife. There are few
natural springs saving the same purpose.
Ruaha national park is one of the few Tanzania’s famous wilderness area where one can have a rare
experience of game viewing spiced up by the fascinating landscape. The park is rich of plants and
animals such as Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) which can not be found in any other national
park. The park boasts of her almost untouched and unexplored ecosystem, making visitors’ safari
experience very unique.
Ruaha National Park has a high diversity of plants and animals including elephants, buffalos, antelopes and some of rare and endangered species like wild dogs. The park serves as water shade both for wildlife and human being. This makes it to be economically significant as it supports agricultural activities down stream and contributes to hydro- electric power (HEP) for the country at Mtera and Kidatu dams.