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       National 
        Parks and Reserves 
        Tanzania is most famous for the vast Serengeti National Park, stretching 
        out for almost 13,00sq kms.But there is so much more to this most fascinating 
        country. Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, is home to a host of 
        wildlife that make the crater floor their habitat. Tanzania's Rift Valley 
        features the popular Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks. Ruaha 
        and the Selous in the southern part of Tanzania are spectacular, with 
        abundant game. To the coast, the ' spice island' of Zanzibar is well worth 
        visiting. Possibly the most well known sight is the snow capped tip of 
        Mt Kilimanjaro 
         
      Lake 
        Manyara National Park 
        Set around the lake, this park lies at the foot of a dramatic escarpment 
        and offers a rich diversity of scenery and wildlife, including the famous 
        tree lions a very high density of elephant population and other big game. 
        Its lake is a haven for birdlife and hippo. 
      Ngorongoro 
        Crater 
        A wonder of the world set in the African Wild. Ngorongoro was an active 
        volcano some 8 million years ago whose cone collapsed leaving a sunken 
        caldera of 311sq km, renedering it into one of the largest craters in 
        the world. The magic stems form its sheer physical beauty and stunning 
        panoply of wildlife that roam its floor. The 2000ft descent into the crater 
        reveals a sight of unequalled glamour. 
      Serengeti 
        National Park 
        This park contains the most spectacular wildlife sight in the annual migration 
        of the wildebeast from the north to the south. Amongst its 35 species 
        of, it is famous for the black maned lion, of which there are over 2000, 
        and other predators such as cheetah, hyena, and wild dogs. 
      Olduvai 
        Gorge 
        Between 
        Ngororngoro Crater and Serengeti national Park lies Olduvai Gorge, " 
        the cradle of mankind". Here, Dr Leakey and his wife discovered one 
        of the earliest fossils of man, some 1.7 million years old. Many of their 
        finds are now displayed in a museum overlooking the Gorge 
      Tarangire 
        National Park 
        The only place in Tanzania 
        where you can view fringe -eared Oryx easily, and during the dry season 
        the river attracts a large concentration of ungulates. Other big game 
        are plentiful and include elephant, buffalo, lion, and the rare Greater 
        Kudu.  
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