Visitors
The exact number of visitors to the park on an annual basis is unclear, except that in comparison to better known parks, is extremely low. The number of visitors for all of the 2005 season was reportedly 250, and was locally claimed to be 400 in 2007, and expecting to hit 700 for the 2008 Season. A survey of the actual rooms sold by the available 'Safari' style accommodations might reveal the number to be slightly higher, but based on total room count and season length, an upper limit can also be estimated. In addition to a public campsite (located at SO 06'39'19.1 E0 031'08'07.9), as of 2008, there were only three permanent camps permitted to operate at Katavi, namely the Chada on the Chada Plain, the Foxes and Katuma Camp on the Katuma Plain. These camps each have a visitor capacity limit of approximately one dozen each. There are also seasonal (temporary) camp runs by Flycatcher Safaris and the Palahala Camp, run by Firelight Expeditions.
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