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The Tanzania National Parks best known as Tanapa intends to conduct a high profile investor’s forum in an effort to establish market and explore tourism opportunities in the Southern circuit. This forum is also intended to make people get rid of the delusion that tourism is a preserve of the Northern circuit, so said Allan Kijazi  Tanapa’s general director.

He however confirmed yesterday that the forum will be held next month or August. And they expect all major stakeholders and want to eliminate the misconception that tourism can only prosper in the Northern circuit so said Mr. Kijazi while talking to a tourism and conservation workshop for editors in Iringa.

Iringa Region has been selected as the tourist hub in the Southern circuit therefore the forum will focus on attracting investors on hospitality and tour operating services which have been identified as the major challenge that frustrate development of tourism in the Southern Regions and they include the poor infrastructure like the roads leading to tourism spots are so impassable therefore discouraging the growth of tourism in the Southern Circuit.

In the southern sector, you find the Ruaha National Park which is Tanzania’s largest wildlife sanctuary covering over 22,000 squire kilometers with variety of flora and fauna.

Mr. Kijazi said that it’s high time the rest of the world realized the opportunities that are available in the Southern Circuit.  Tour companies that operate in the Northern Circuit will be invited to share their experience with their counterparts in the south of the country.

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Wildlife Conservation Society which is a non-governmental organisation is currently carrying out research in Kalambo River Forest which is located in the newly established Kalambo District and the research involves finding out the different species of animals including baboons living in the forest as well as their population.

Kalambo River Forest is not really known to many people but it is an important corridor for wild animals when migrating from Rwafi Forest Reserve to the neighboring Zambia and on their way to their sanctuary at Katavi National Park in Katavi Region.

Mr. Bruno Mallya did the explain the importance of such animal migration and the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS), in Southern Highland Zone, there is a herd of 13 elephants that migrated from the Katavi National Park through Rwafi Forest Reserve  and headed to the close by Zambia and later returned to their sanctuary.  

 Kalambo River shares a name with a forest Reserve with 15 tributaries flowing into Lake Tanganyika through Kalambo Falls at Kapozwa Village in Kalambo District, so said Mr. Mallya. The forest is largely covered with woodland and has been divided into three attractive scenarios that included the mountainous areas, the basin, the grass and streams. It is also popular for its highly fertile land with just enough water throughout the year.

Mr. Mallya also said that in order to protect the Kalambo River Forest, TFS has set up 150 beehives in within the Forest to increase the government income although there are so many challenges that the forest faces like the increased poaching where the poachers set up trap along those routes used by the migrating animals and this is a problem that needs to be solved.

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The Ngorongoro Crater is known as the world’s largest uninterrupted caldera and it is commonly referred to as the Africa’s Garden of Eden with more than 30,000 animals like the elephants, lions, cheetahs, wildebeests, buffaloes, and the rare black rhinos, among so many others.

Ngorongoro Crater was named as one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa on February 11 2013 in Arusha after votes were cast by different experts from all over the world, referring to it as the largest unbroken caldera basing on the statistics and also because of the fact that it is a home to so many wildlife and this was the primary factors that draw their attention and voted for it.

Ngorongoro Crater together with Serengeti migration and Mount Kilimanjaro merged out as Africa’s wonders of nature from Tanzania and this was such a big achievement for the nation. DEOGRATIAS MUSHI who is the Staff Writer not so long ago happened to interview Mr. BRUNO KAWASANGE who is the Acting NCAA Chief Conservator about the challenges of running this precious Authority.

He needed to know what Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) all about and according to (NCA) is a widespread highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley within the Ngorongoro national park and Ngorongoro Crater as the centre of focus. NCA is intended to conserve wildlife and other natural resources as well as protect the interests of native people and promotes tourism in the region.

The guests will always have pleasure watching the Maasai herdsmen graze their cattle side by side with the tremendous variety of wildlife found in the area while on their safari and this is a unique experience to them since it looks very attractive.

Mr. BRUNO KAWASANGE also said that NCAA was established mainly to conserve and develop the natural resources of the Conservation Area besides promoting tourism within the Conservation Area as well as promote and regulate the development of forestry within the Conservation Area. It has the power to issue controls and restrictions on entry and residence in the National Conservation Area (NCA), also protect the parks from being destroyed by the grazing animals. It is also responsible for controlling the destruction of vegetation, gathering honey or any other forest produce, a forestation and reforestation along with protecting the slopes, monitor the construction of buildings and roads in the region. In general, NCAA is responsible for the development and maintenance of the conservation areas.   

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News from Zanzibar reveals that the Omani government is willing to help with the rehabilitation of a number of historic buildings in the islands of Unguja and Pemba. Sheikh Hassan Allawaki who is the Director of Culture in Oman pledged to help while he was talking with the Zanzibar Minister for Information, Tourism, Culture, and Sports, Mr. Said Ali Mbarouk.

Sheikh Allawaki together with the rest of his delegation from Oman visited different areas to identify various sites that they will be renovating and these included the House of Wonders (Beit-al-ajab) and Maruhubi Sultanate palace ruins. He said that they are offering to help because of good relations with Zanzibar.

Oman has the skills to maintain historic sites so said the Omani director for culture. The cost of the renovation project will be released later. Meanwhile Minister Mbarouk appreciated the Oman saying that renovating and maintaining these historic sites will definitely attract more tourists which will lead to development since 80% of the Zanzibar’s foreign currency is from tourists.

Maintaining these historic sites and buildings has been a major challenge for the Isles due to lack of funds. Meanwhile, the Department of Archives, Museums and Antiquities in Zanzibar has spent more than 340m/- on the renovation of the House of Wonders and museums at Mnazi Mmoja and Forodhani.

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