Tanzania
is one of the unique destinations on the African continent that
has yet to be discovered by many, with great scenery, topography
and a very friendly people, all harbouring the growth of excellent
cultural tourism, beach holidays and the best wildlife photographic
safaris.
Tanzania's
north eastern sector is characterized by a mountainous region
that includes Mt. Meru (4,566 m) and Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895
m), the latter of which is the highest point in Africa and possibly
the most breathtaking mountain imaginable. To the west of these
peaks are Tanzania's finest national parks namely Serengeti
National Park, which has the greatest concentration of migratory
game animals in the world, Lake Manyara National Park, famous
for lions that sprawl on trees. Others include Arusha and Tarangire
National Parks.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covering 8,920 sq. kms is a
vast protected area that stretches from Lake Natron in the northeast
to Lake Enyasi in the south, and Lake Manyara to the east. The
area includes the still active Ol-Ndoinyo Lengai, Olduvai Gorge
and the Ngorongoro Crater that is home to an extraordinary concentration
and diversity of wildlife. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest
unbroken caldera in the world and has been described as one
of the great natural wonders of the world.
In southern Tanzania, there lies the greatest wild reserve and
second only to Serengeti in wildlife concentration, Selous National
Park where Elephants, crocodiles and hippos in rivers and buffaloes
dominate. Other southern parks include Ruaha and Mikumi
If your primary reason for traveling to Africa is to experience
an abundance of African wildlife in unspoiled wilderness, then
Tanzania should be your destination of choice. You simply cannot
beat the wildlife concentrations found in Tanzania.
The parks and wildlife reserves of Tanzania are inhabited by
vast herds of wildebeest spread out across the Serengeti savannah,
huge populations of elephant and buffalo, as well as plains
game and their predators. All these animals interact and roam
freely, the same as they have for thousands of years.
Here
you'll witness an incredible diversity of ecology and will find
the vegetation and bird life as fascinating as the big game.
Tanzania is home to over 35 species of large four-legged mammals
and has over 1000 species of birds listed.