Uluguru
The Uluguru Mountains are found within Morogoro Rural District (majority), Mvomero District and Morogoro Municipality – all within Morogoro Region. The main Uluguru Mountains is a ridge running approximately north-south and rising to 2,630 m altitude at their highest point. The greater Ulugurus area also includes a number of isolated massifs surrounding the main block – Kitulangh’alo, Dindili, Mkumgwe, Mindu and Nguru ya Ndege. On the main Uluguru range, 50 villages touch the forest boundary and over 151,000 people are found within the mountain area, often at increasing densities at higher altitudes up to the forest boundary. The Uluguru range contains 7 Forest Reserves supporting Eastern Arc forest habitats within Morogoro Rural District (Uluguru North,
Uluguru South, Kasanga, Mkangala, Mlaliwila, Ngambaula, Tongeni river). Eastern Arc forest is also found in 5 outlier mountain block reserves (Mkungwe, Nguru ya Ndege, Dindili, Kitulang'halo, Mindu). In total these cover 35,7000 ha. Two Village Forest Reserves are also proposed. Within Mvomero District an additional 5 Forest Reserves are found on the main Uluguru ridge (Bunduki IV, Bunduki VI, Bunduki VI, Bunduki I-III, Shikurufumi), which cover around 280 ha.
The vegetation of the Uluguru main ridge and the outlying blocks is extremely variable. It ranges from drier lowland coastal forest habitats, to transitional rainforests, to sub-montane, montane and upper montane forest types. It also includes an area of afromontane grasslands on the Lukwangule plateau. All these habitats are rich in endemic species and are all of high conservation priority.
Biodiversity
In terms of endemic species the Uluguru mountains possess at least 14 strictly endemic vertebrate species with at least 3 additional species that have not yet been described. A further 16 Eastern Arc endemic species have also been identified in this mountain. There are also at least 26 Eastern Arc endemic trees. The forests of the main ridge are quite well known biologically, although each new survey continues to find additional species. The outlying blocks are poorly known, with some having almost no biological investigation
The Uluguru Mountains are found within Morogoro Rural District (majority), Mvomero District and Morogoro Municipality – all within Morogoro Region. The main Uluguru Mountains is a ridge running approximately north-south and rising to 2,630 m altitude at their highest point. The greater Ulugurus area also includes a number of isolated massifs surrounding the main block – Kitulangh’alo, Dindili, Mkumgwe, Mindu and Nguru ya Ndege. On the main Uluguru range, 50 villages touch the forest boundary and over 151,000 people are found within the mountain area, often at increasing densities at higher altitudes up to the forest boundary. The Uluguru range contains 7 Forest Reserves supporting Eastern Arc forest habitats within Morogoro Rural District (Uluguru North, 
The vegetation of the Uluguru main ridge and the outlying blocks is extremely variable. It ranges from drier lowland coastal forest habitats, to transitional rainforests, to sub-montane, montane and upper montane forest types. It also includes an area of afromontane grasslands on the Lukwangule plateau. All these habitats are rich in endemic species and are all of high conservation priority.
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