GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Tanzania is a country located in East Africa with a lot of tourist attractions . it is one of the leading tourist destinations for people from America, Japan, Australia, and England. some of the tourist attractions found in Tanzania include beautiful sand beaches along the Indian ocean, Serengeti national park , Mikumi national park, Tarangire national park, and beautiful culture found among more than 100 tribes living in the country. this article will explore the importance or economic benefits which result from tourism activities in Tanzania. The following are importance of tourism in Tanzania development of industries through getting market from tourists for example art and craft industry, textile industry and food and processing industry environmental conservation through gazetting of national parks, game reserve, forest reserve which are used to attract tourists it leads to economic diversification by influencing other activities reducing on the dependence on other sectors ...

  The closest national park to Arusha town – northern Tanzania’s safari capital – Arusha National Park is a multi-faceted jewel, often overlooked by safarigoers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours. The entrance gate leads into a shadowy montane forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys and colorful turacos and trogons – the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey is easily seen. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep, rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog. Further north, rolling grassy hills enclose the tranquil beauty of the Momela Lakes , each one a different hue of green or blue. Their shallows sometimes tinged pink with thousands of flamingos. The lakes support a rich selection of resident and migrant waterfowl, and shaggy waterbucks display their large lyre-shaped horns on the ...