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Why are Tanzania’s Park Entrance Fees Expensive?
Tanzania is home to some of the most famous and largest national parks in Africa, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Selous, and Ruaha. These parks attract visitors from all over the world who want to see elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, and other iconic wildlife. One thing many travellers notice is that Tanzania’s national park entrance…
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A Road Trip through South Africa’s National Parks
A road trip through South Africa’s national parks is one of the most captivating ways to experience the country’s breathtaking natural beauty and incredible wildlife diversity. South Africa is blessed with an exceptional network of protected areas — from the legendary Kruger National Park teeming with the Big Five, to the coastal cliffs of Tsitsikamma…
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Most Outstanding Tourist Attractions of Africa
Here are Africa’s Most Outstanding Tourist Attractions. The Egypt Pyramids Egypt PyramidEgypt is a land of many secrets and hidden treasures. This country holds 80 most recognizable pyramids that have been in existence for the last 5000 years. These amazing buildings have been among the ancient seven wonder of the world. They were basically built…
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5 Things I Learnt About Ringing Black Sparrowhawks
For the past three years I have been observing a pair of black sparrowhawks that nest just down the road from my family’s house in Tokai. A couple of weeks ago I was invited by the Black Sparrowhawk Project to assist them in ringing three new chicks. Strangely, in the days leading up to the…
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Why Go Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Africa
Wildlife, scenic Islands ,friendly people ,rich culture, landscape, lakes, rain forests, volcanoes, mountains-Uganda and Rwanda has all these to offer but gorilla trekking is more wrapped up as the top tourist attraction in the region regarded as the first welcoming trip to all visitors. Historical records confirm that Uganda and Rwanda are the leading gorilla…
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The Tree Climbing Lions of Uganda
Tree climbing lions are the highlights of most Uganda safaris to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Several tourists visit this East African country just to have a glance on these unique features of the pearl of Africa. The tree lions are the second most sought-after wildlife after the mountain gorillas that are…
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Elephants Face Extinction If Beijing Does Not Ban Ivory Trade
China needs to act now on the country’s illegal ivory trade to stop elephants becoming extinct, according to one conservationist. China accounts for 40 per cent of the world’s trade in elephant tusks, with many bound for the country intercepted by customs officials in Hong Kong Joyce Poole, co-director of Elephant Voices, said the creatures…
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EU to Back Kenya at CITES next month
With just a few weeks to go to the next meeting of CITES in Bangkok, the Dutch ambassador to Kenya has announced that the EU will be voting as a bloc in favour of Kenya’s proposal to ban all trade in ivory for the next 9 years and to prevent any proposals for auctions being…
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Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Members Celebrate Ten Years of Achievement
On 19 February 1999, 34 experts, representing 28 different organizations and agencies, assembled at the offices of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss the commercial bushmeat crisis in tropical African countries and its impact on threatened and endangered species. Together with a growing worldwide network of concerned conservationists,…
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Cameroon: 15 Arrested for Poaching
About 15 people have been detained following a huge anti-poaching operation involving the military, gendarmes and game guards in southeast Cameroon. During the operations, guns, elephant, chimpanzee and gorilla meat were confiscated. 22 people were initially caught during the operations, while 15 were arrested and taken to Yokadouma. Out of the 15, 11 have been…