The Real Tanzania
Well, most of you have seen my postings on Tanzania up until last year. Well, all of the pictures and descriptions are of Dar es Salaam. While Dar is a great place; I found that it is not the essence of Tanzania. Tanzania is probably the most 'naturally' beautiful place that I've ever visited. From scenic beaches on the Arabic-influenced Isle of Zanzibar, to the plains of the Serengheti, to Mt. Kilimanjaro (the tallest in Africa), the Great Rift Valley; this place is untouchable. I was a able see and experience so much here and am greatful that this was my first stop in Africa.
The people of Tanzania are also amazing! This is the place where Swahili was born (fast-becoming the 'official language of Africa'). I could go on all day here, but the pictures are worth many thousands more words.
As many of you know, while here, I was working to produce an economic investment report which indentifies, quantifies, and allocates specific areas within an economy where people are looking to invest and those areas that are in need of investment in emerging economies. In Tanzania, I was representing the US Television's World Report. Here's one of my aricles on the tourism sector below:
ECOTOURISM
A new area within the tourism industry is beginning to take shape in sub-Saharan Africa and many areas in northern Tanzania show potential to be at the forefront of this developing sub-sector. Ecotourism, shows great potential to provide a boost to the tourism industry in Tanzania, while maintaining a balance with the natural environment and the social structure of the many tribes and peoples of Tanzania’s north who have ties that date back a millennia. The growth of the tourism sector in this region of Africa has been very strong for more than a decade and is becoming an increasingly important industry for Tanzania.
Tanzania is simultaneously one of the most economically poor and biologically rich countries in the world. Due to Tanzania’s rich biodiversity, the overwhelming majority of attractions in the republic are base on natural resources. The country offers some of the most stunning geographical formations in the entire world, such as the great Serengeti Plains, the Ngorrongorro Crater, and Mount Kilimanjaro: the rooftop of Africa. Tanzania also has the wide range of flora and fauna that make Africa unique to tourists from around the globe, such as the ‘Big Five.’ Tanzania is also home to some of the world’s largest protected areas for wildlife, which enhances it’s ability to utilize its resources in the tourism sector very efficiently and effectively with many essential areas, such as infrastructure and organization, already in place.
The biodiversity of Tanzania, in and of itself, provides ample opportunity for development and investment within this sector of the economy. Moreover, when paired the rich heritage and peoples of the region, the potential to bring the country to the highest echelon of the prime tourism destinations in the world is unparalleled.
Ecotourism provides the much needed balance to allow the nation to tap it’s rich natural resources, while simultaneously conserving what makes the country unique and providing opportunities for the nation’s many peoples. Revenues from this type of tourism not only help in boosting the over-all economy, but can also be used centrally in conservation efforts to maintain Tanzania’s rich natural resources and biodiversity for continued future benefit and growth.
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That pretty much sums up the rest of Tanzania for most everyone, so stick around for the next update!!
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