HAPPY EASTER

Easter, the day when resurrection took place, is the day of hope and good will. Followers of Christianity exchange gifts with each other to celebrate this occasion. It not only conveys the message of hope but also gives an opportunity to reassure the fact that good deeds and truth cannot be buried for long and will always come out successfully. Such is the importance of Easter that people believe that Jesus is re- born on Easter day and is as important as Christmas. As Floyd w Tomkins said, “Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness.” Exchanging gifts is one way of sharing your love and affection for others on Easter but there is another way of doing it by sharing these quotes on Easter. happy easter guys and god blassed Tanzania and its haritage

Did you know That the three Tanzania tourist attractions candidates for seven Natural Wonders of Africa emerged among the seven winners? Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. Congrats Tanzania! and RUAHA NATIONAL PARK NAMED AS THE BEST WINTER TRIP DESTINATION FOR 2013 Ruaha National Park has just been named as the Best Winter Trip destination for 2013 by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. The Park in featured together with other 14 Tanzania National Parks in the December/ January.

Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 22,000 km². It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas.

The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its south-eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an airstrip at Msembe, park headquarters.

The creation of a national park in this area was first proposed in 1949 by the Senior Game Ranger in Mbeya, George Rushby. In 1951 it was gazetted by the British colonial authorities as an extension of the neighbouring Rungwa Game Reserve. People living in the new protected area were subsequently forced to move out. In 1964 it was excised from the game reserve and elevated to full park status. In 2008 it was extended to incorporate the former Usangu Wildlife Management Area, in the upper Ruaha catchment, making Ruaha the largest National Park in Africa

Ruaha National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Tanzania
Nearest city	Iringa
Coordinates	7°30′S 35°0′E / 7.500°S 35.000°E / -7.500; 35.000Coordinates: 7°30′S 35°0′E / 7.500°S 35.000°E / -7.500; 35.000
Area	12,950 km²
Established	1964
Governing body	TANAPA

Ruaha National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 22,000 km². It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas.
The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its south-eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an airstrip at Msembe, park headquarters.

 History

Ruaha Gorge

The creation of a national park in this area was first proposed in 1949 by the Senior Game Ranger in Mbeya, George Rushby. In 1951 it was gazetted by the British colonial authorities as an extension of the neighbouring Rungwa Game Reserve. People living in the new protected area were subsequently forced to move out. In 1964 it was excised from the game reserve and elevated to full park status. In 2008 it was extended to incorporate the former Usangu Wildlife Management Area, in the upper Ruaha catchment, making Ruaha the largest National Park in Africa.

Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)

 Wildlife

Ruaha is famous for its large population of Elephants. Presently about 10.000 are roaming the park. Ruaha National Park is also a true birdwatchers paradise: 436 species have been identified of an estimated total of 475. Among the resident birds are different species of Hornbills, Kingfishers and Sunbirds. Also many migrants visit Ruaha, e.g. the White Stork
Other special animals in Ruaha are: the African Wild Dog and Sable Antelope. Rhinoceros were last been sighted in 1982 and are probably extinct in the park due to poaching.
The best times to visit for predators and large mammals is the dry season (May–December) and for birds and flowers, the wet season (January–April).

 Environmental change

The park is currently facing a significant environmental challenge from the progressive drying up of the Great Ruaha River. The river used to flow all year round, but since 1993 there have been increasingly long periods every dry season in which it has dried up completely. Different hypotheses have been advanced to account for this, and one view is that it is caused by the expansion of irrigation schemes for rice cultivation and growth of livestock keeping in the Usangu wetland, which feeds the Great Ruaha River (Fox 2004).

 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU MISS BY NOT VISITING LAKE MANYARA?

WILD DOGS

"According to IUCN red list African wild dogs are most endangered species of carnivores. Recently a pack of 5 dogs have taken residency on the southern part of Lake Manyara National Park".
See the pictures below.

KLIPSPRINGERS

In Lake Manyara National Park, it is common to see lions on trees. However, recently some klipspringers have graduated in climbing trees in the Park. Where else can you spot a pair of klipspringers on a tree? For this novel and yet very rare experience, Come to Lake Manyara National Park where lions and klipspringers climb trees!

TAnzania at the Tourism TRADE SHOW IN MOSCOW

Tanzania's stand at Moscow Tourism Trade Show

 

Tanzania and South Africa Sign Agreement to Boost Tourism

28 February 2013

Tanzania and South Africa have signed an agreement to boost tourist numbers through an initiative known as Swahili Tourism Fair. The Swahili Tourism Fair is scheduled for October 2 to 5 at Mlimani City, Dar es Salaam. It will engage thousands of visitors including tourism investors from within and outside Africa. The project is supported by South Africa's biggest tourism promoter, Witch & Wizard Creative (Pty) Ltd. The initiative is projected to double the number of tourists visiting Tanzania. It will also lead to enormous investments in the sector in a span of five years, according to the managing director of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Dr Aloyce Nzuki. “Until December last year Tanzania tourism figures stood at 950,000 foreign visitors with net earnings of $1.4 billion (about Sh2.24trillion) annually. We expect to attract more tourists with the implementation of the Swahili Tourism Fair during the first week of October every year” he said. As a result, Tanzania will see increased tourism proceeds, more business ventures and tax revenues. During the ceremony the South African High Commissioner in Tanzania, Mr Thanduyise Henry, signed the deal on behalf of the Republic of South Africa while TTB Board chairman Charles Sanga represented Tanzania. The Ambassador said that the country was striving to use the opportunity to tap tourism potentials by engaging competent Tourism Investors around the world who will participate in the Swahili Tourism Fair. “We are living in a global village. This event is crucial for attracting top Tourism Investors. Tanzanians should exploit this opportunity,” he said. The Swahili Tourism Fair is a continuation of the cordial relations between South Africa and Tanzania that has existed for several decades.