Going on a safari in Tanzania is first of all to discover the landscapes. This is undoubtedly the country's number one attraction. Beyond its fauna and flora, Tanzania has wonderful landscapes. Coming from Dar-es-Salaam or Nairobi, heading north, we are captivated by these endless heights, these peaks that we contemplate. But very quickly, we set out to discover the animals that have inhabited these regions since the dawn of time. Because here, the famous expression "cradle of humanity" is absolutely not overused. The visitor has children's eyes. Yes, Tanzania is perhaps one of the last paradises on earth that man must protect. From the heat-crushed savannah to the tropical forest, the animal is the king, with the lion accompanying the other members of the Big Five: the elephant, the buffalo, the rhinoceros and the leopard.
The country's first national park, Serengeti Park, was created by the British colonial administration in 1951. The goal of the parks is to allow optimal conservation of fauna, flora and all ecosystems. There are 15 of them in the country, in alphabetical order, with Arusha, Gombe Stream, Jozani (in Zanzibar), Katavi, Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, Mikumi, Mahale Mountains, Kitulo Plateau, Ruaha, Rubondo Island, Saadani, Seregenti, Tarangire and Udzungwa Mountains. In addition, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has a separate status, so that the Maasai can live there
Safaris are generally done by vehicle: this is called a game drive (game: "gibier" in French). Game walks are only allowed outside the parks, or in parks that are not accessible to vehicles (Rubondo, Gombe Stream and Mahale Mountains). On safari, learn to recognize the environment conducive to the presence of animals: tree forks for leopards, tall grass for lions, mounds for cheetahs or buffalos... It is also interesting to learn to recognize and distinguish two individuals of the same species, as different from each other as two humans. The first distinction is of course the sex, then the spots of the coat or the shape of the horns and ears. We can also look at the relationships that exist from one individual to another. Anyway, we feel very small in front of the beauty of this world. From the Ngorongoro Crater to Kilimanjaro through the south and Zanzibar, Tanzania is a magical country..
