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TANZANIA
has rightly assumed a position as a top African
safari destination, after decades of being overshadowed
by neighboring Kenya as the premier wildlife region
of East Africa.
Tanzania
is home to the great wildebeest and zebra herds
and the pursuing predators that trek the Serengeti
in an annual migration in search of fresh grazing
and water sources. This incredible wildlife spectacle
is just one of Tanzania's many attractions, which
include the Ngorongoro Crater rim, majestic Mount
Kilimanjaro and the exotic spice islands of Zanzibar
and Pemba.
Tanzania
: Places to Visit:
ARUSHA
NATIONAL PARK.
The park covers an area of 137 sq km. With a stretch
of over 50 km of game viewing track in the Ngurdoto-Crater,
Mt.Meru crater, as well as the rare black and white
Colobus monkeys. The northern bird migration can
be observed in the months between May and October.
Other animals include buffaloes, hippos giraffes
,zebras and antelopes.
TARANGIRE
NATIONAL PARK
The park covers an area of 26000 sq. km.
The distance from Arusha is 120 km. It ranks as
the 6 largest National park in Tanzania. The most
spectacular period is between June and December
in which time thousands of animals migrate from
dry Maasai steppe to Tarangire river for water.
The following animals are abound:- rhinos, buffalos,
elephants, lions, warthogs, elands, impala etc.
LAKE
MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
Covers area of 325 sq. km. And shelter under the
massive Rift Valley Escarpment . L . Manyara National
park consists of 5 distinct vegetation zones with
a wide range of flora. The park is famous for its
tree climbing lions which ca be seen taking afternoon
naps on acacia tree branches .there are more than
350 species of birds, the most profuse being the
flamingoes which form a solid line of pink colour
on the lake.
NGORONGORO
CRATER.
(The 8th wonder of the World)
Ngorongoro Crater covers an area of 259
sq. km. It was formed from calderas (collapsed volcano).
It stands 2286 meters above sea level. The surrounding
crater walls are very steep rising for 610 meters
from the crater floor. Only 4 wheel-vehicles are
deployed in the crater floor. Animals, which can
be seen, include elephants, buffaloes, zebras wildebeest,
gazelles, rhinos, velvet monkeys ,hyenas and lions.
The black-married lions can be seen at close quarters
in their natural habitats. Prof. Bernard Grizmek
was right when he described Ngorongoro as one of
the 8th wonder of the world.
SERENGETI
NATIONAL PARK.
This is the largest of Tanzanias National parks.
It covers an area of 9,322 sq. km. The name SERENGETI
conjures up the image of one of the last remaining
wildlife spectacles on earth, vast herds of antelope,
columns of wildebeest trudging along their traditional
migration routes thus forming a carpet of dots escorted
by their predators the hyena, wild dogs and lion.
To the north, SERENGETI borders Kenya's MAASAI-MARA
Game Reserve also famous for wildlife migration.
In this precious sanctuary there still exist the
greatest concentration of game animals found anywhere
on earth.
When
the grasses lose their green lush, millions of wildebeests,
zebras, gazelles as well as elands and other plain
animals in millions move in winding column miles
and mires long. Though essentially a wildebeest
affair, large contingents of other animals participate
in this parade.
SERENGETI
is famous for it large pride of lions ,Leopards
and cheetahs are numerous as they are to be found
resting on trees in Seronera valley.
OLDUVAI
GORGE.
Olduvai Gorge lies between the great wildlife sanctuaries
of Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. The "cradle
of man" as this stone-age site is popularly
known. This is where many tourists flock to witness
the works of the famous anthropologist- Prof. Leakey
who unearthed the skull "Nutcracker man"
or Zinjanthropus Boisei in 1959.
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