Throughout this paper, Mkomazi Game Reserve (MGR) means that area which is covered by the original reserve gazetted in 1951, less the border areas excised by the Government. Confusion has arisen because at the time of regionalisation, this reserve, which lies in two districts, was divided into two reserves 1) the Mkomazi (in Upare or Same District) 2) the Umba (in Usambara or Lushoto District). This history is compiled from Government records, David Anstey’s personal records and Hezekiah Mungure’s notes and records.