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Tanzania's
Parks and Natural Wonders
Introduction: East Africa is
becoming one of the most popular areas in the world among
the increasing numbers of travelers who are prepared to
venture outside their own continent. To those of us
fortunate enough to live here, the reasons for this
popularity are quite apparent.Much of the region enjoys an
equable climate all year round with no extremes of either
heat or cold and with plenty of sunshine. Scenically the
area is one of the most beautiful on earth with a marvelous
variety of landscape. The beaches are vast, clean and
unspoiled.But the outstanding attractions of East Africa,
for most people, are its fascinating people and the
unparalleled abundance of its wildlife.
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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
It was 1913 and great stretches of Africa were still
unknown to the white man when Stewart Edward White, an
American hunter, set out from Nairobi. Pushing south, he
recorded: "We walked for miles over burnt out country...
Then I saw the green trees of the river, walked two miles
more and found myself in paradise."
Lake Manyara National Park,
Tanzania
This beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift
Valley escarpment and comprises of forest, woodland,
grasslands, and swamps. Since it is only 130KM from Arusha
it may be visited as a day excursion.
Tarangire National Park,
Tanzania
Second only to the Serengeti/Ngorongoro ecosystem,
Tarangire National Park possesses the highest concentration
of wildlife during the dry season. It is one of the few
protected areas in Tanzania with a hydrological regime that
ensures a year round water source for the Park's most
exceptional resource, the Tarangire River, it is also
admired for its river valley, wetlands, gently rolling
hills, rocky outcrops, acacia woodlands, and numerous boabab
trees. Tarangire is the only National Park in Tanzania's
northern circuit where one can easily view a large
concentration of elephants all year round.
The Ngorongoro Crater,
Tanzania
This magnificent 8th wonder of the world, is located between
the Serengeti and Lake Manyara. It is home to the famous
volcanic Ngorongoro crater which is the largest unbroken
caldera in the world.
The crater (610 metres deep and 260
km squared) is a microcosm of East African scenery and game
and is usually visited on the way back from the Serengeti to
Arusha. Scenic grandeur and stunning views are the hallmark
of this wonder of the world. All the lodges are built high
on the crater rim and afford amazing views over and into the
crater - the perfect setting for a well deserved sundowner.
The Black Rhino is one of the attraction that resides inside
the Ngorongoro Crater.
Arusha National Park, Tanzania
One of the most beautiful parks in Tanzania and located
32 KM from Arusha. Aside from the abundance of wildlife,
fauna and flora there are three spectacular features;
momella lakes, Meru Crater, and the Ngurdoto Crater. Both
Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru can be seen from the park
when the weather is fine. The park is famous for its
concerntrations of the Black and White Colobus.
Mount Kilimanjaro National Park,
Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro is located at the north/eastern tip of
Tanzania. For the adventurous, a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro
is a must taking you through the mists of equatorial jungle
to reach the snows and breath-taking views from the
summit.
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