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Mahale Mountains National Park lies on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika in Uvinza District of Kigoma Region, Tanzania. Named after the Mahale Mountains range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected areas for chimpanzees in the country.
The Tanzania National Parks Authority commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management of Tanzania's national parks. TANAPA is a parastatal corporation and all its income is reinvested into the organization.
In 1994 the parliament passed the Marine Parks and Reserves Act which established the organization. The organization falls under the Ministry of livestock and fisheries and is responsible for electing a board. The Act for the first time in Tanzania, provided legal framework for the conservation and management for marine environments.
The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is a state-run body which organizes wildlife research in Tanzania. The Institute is under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism . [ 1 ]
Swaga Swaga also contains 102 lions, and since Tanzania has the most lions in Africa, [2] Swaga Swaga has almost 0.6% of Tanzania's sighted lions. In 2017, the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) began an action to relocate many animal species from other reserves to improve fauna diversity.
The Pande Game Reserve (Hifadhi ya Akiba ya Pande, In Swahili) is a protected area located in Mabwepande ward of Kinondoni District and Mbezi ward of Ubungo District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania that covers an area of 15.39 km 2 (5.94 sq mi). It was established as a Forest Reserve in 1952 under the British colonial occupation. [1]
Tanzania’s wildlife, extolled as the "finest safari experiences and wildlife spectacles found anywhere on the planet", has 40 national parks and game reserves. [9] There are 17 national parks covering a total area of 42,235 square kilometres (16,307 sq mi). These parks are as follows: [10] Arusha National Park (552 square kilometres (213 sq mi))
Saadani National Park is Tanzania's 13th national park and has an area of 1,062 km 2 (410 sq mi). It was officially gazetted in 2005 and is managed under the Tanzania National Parks Authority. [2] The park is located administratively in southeast Pangani District of Tanga Region and northeast Chalinze District of Pwani Region.