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| MIKUMI |
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| The 3230 square kilometers park was
gazetted as National Park in August
1964 and is the 3rd largest park in
Tanzania. The park is named after the
village just beyond its western border
on the Dar es Salaam - Iringa Highway
which bisects the park for 50 km and
the boundary is clearly signposted.
The village turn takes its name from
the National language "Kiswahili"
for the Borassus palm (Borassus flabellifer),
which once grew there in profusion.
these trees are recognized by their
straight, spindle - shaped pale, grey
trunks. the park shares its boundary
in the extreme south, with the Selous
Game Reserve which is the largest Reserve
in Africa and the two make one ecosystem
and some animals (Elephant, Buffaloes
and Zebras) migrate to and from the
northern part of the reserve into Mikumi
National Park.
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The park lies in a horseshoes of
towering mountains and forested foothills
which almost enclose the flood plain
of the Mkata river. To the east rises
the 22743 metres massif of the Uluguru
ranges while to the south west is
seen the craggy-peaks of the Lumango
mountains. The hogbacked ridges of
the Mbesera, Madzini and Mazunyungu
hills sweep round north ward and westward.
to the far south is the recently 1992
gazetted Udzungwa Mountains National
Park which is part of the Eastern
Arc Mountains which include the Usambaras.
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| NGORONGORO |
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| Ngorongo called the eighth wonder
of the world and stretching across some
8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area in northern Tanzania boasts a blend
of landscapes, wildlife, people and
archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa.
The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls
and mountain forests are home to an
abundance of animals and to the Maasai..
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| Ngorongoro Crater is one of the world's
greatest natural spectacles, its magical
setting and abundant wildlife never
fail to enthral visitors. It borders
the Serengeti National Park to the north
and west. A few hours drive to the east
takes you to the town of Arusha which
nestles at the foot of Mount Meru, within
view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arusha is
known as the gateway to the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area and the Northern Parks. |
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