TANZANIA SAFARIS - Tanzania National Parks
Tanzania is the largest country in Eastern Africa, and
has an area of 937.062 Sq Km. Tanzania is home to one of
Africa’s most magnificent game reserve and fabulous
National Parks. The country is famously known as the
“Cradle of mankind” for it is in Olduvai Gorge where the
remains of Homo Habilis was found. It’s a multi ethnic
state with a great variety of languages in the country
and the main ones being English and Swahili.
Tanzania National Parks
Ngorongoro Crater
One of Natural’s wonders. The largest in tact crater in
the world, covering 265 sq km, from the rim to the floor
is 600 metres. With an abundance of wild game including
Elephants, Rhino’s, Cheetahs, Lions, Leopards,
Bushbucks, Elands, Waterbucks, serval Cats, Hyenas and
wildebeest including a wide variety of Birds. Ngorongoro
is a photographer’s paradise and an incredible scenic
view you cannot afford to miss!
Serengeti National Park
The largest National park in Tanzania. Its one of the
most spectacular parks in the whole world. The name
Serengeti is derived from the Maasai language meaning
“Endless Plain”.
Every year more than one million wildebeest travel in
long caravans across the plains looking better feeding
grounds, followed by a large variety of other animals
such as Zebra, Elands, Antelopes, Gazelles and many more
not forgetting the hungry predators such as Lion and
Hyena. You will find the Cheetah, Leopard and several
cats watching the wandering game with interest. The
Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo eat without fear of these
predators.
Olduvai George locally called “Oldipai” a name given by
the Maasai for the sisal growing in the gorge. This
cradle of mankind lies on the short grass plains of the
Serengeti. It is here that we find the archeological
discoveries made long time ago by Dr. Louis and Mary
Leakey including the Skull of hominoid, which is
believed to be 1.75 million years old. Not only have
fossils of Hominoid origin been founded but also fossils
from prehistoric animals that lived around them. The
latest and probably human fossils 302 bones and teeth
belonging to a female some 1.8 million years old.
Excavations still continue during dry season. There is a
small museum at the gorge showing some of the finds. It
is possible to enter the gorge with a special guide.
Lake Manyara National Park
The Park is fairly small compared to the Serengeti and
covers some 330 sq. km. Out of which 230sq km is lake. A
long its western borders is the Rift Valley’s Western
wall. The park is famous for the birdlife, almost 400
different species also famous for the Elephant
population and the tree-climbing Lions. There is also a
large variety of tree species within the park not
forgetting a number of Hippos.
Tarangire National Park
Covers some 2600 sq km. It is well known for herds of
Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Rhino and many varieties of
antelope including the very rare Roan Antelope.
Arusha National Park
Covers 137 sq km. Arusha National Park is not large in
area but the park contains a variety of landscape from a
miniature volcano crater to mountain rain forests, on
the trees of Mount Meru. A number of beautiful cool
clear mountain water moving through the tree savanna to
reach the Ngurdoto crater there are herds of water
Buffalo, together with many game, including the rare
Columbus apes. The park was well known in the 1950’s for
several international films that were made there. |
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