MTI WENYE UMRI MREFU ZAIDI DUNIANI WAGUNDULIKA KILIMANJARO TANZANIA

Siku chache baada ya wanasayansi kubaini mti mrefu zaidi barani Afrika katika Mlima wa Kilimanjaro nchini Tanzania sasa wataalam hao wamefanya ugunduzi mwengine kuhusu mti huo.

Wataalam hao kutoka chuo kikuu cha Beyreuth Ujerumani sasa wamegundua kwamba mti huo ndio ulio na miaka mingi zaidi duniani.

Kulingana na gazeti la Mwananchi nchini Tanzania, Mtafiti wa viumbe hai na mazingira kutoka Chuo hicho Dk Andrew Hemp ameelezea sifa za mti huo ujulikanao kama Mkukusu kuwa unaweza kuishi kati ya miaka 200 hadi 300, lakini ulioonekana nchini una miaka 600.

Mti huo unapatikana katika Kijiji cha Tema wilayani Moshi, na upo katika eneo lililopo kwenye Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mlima Kilimanjaro (kinapa).

Dk Andrew amesema kwa mujibu wa utafiti mti huo una uwezo wa kuishi miaka hiyo kwa kutunzwa na kuhifadhiwa.


Kulingana na gazeti hilo la mwananchi ,Amesema kwamba katika utafiti walioufanya barani Afrika waligundua miti mirefu 31, lakini Mkukusu wa Moshi ndiyo mrefu kuliko yote na una umri wa miaka 600 hivi sasa ukiwa umevuka kiwango cha juu cha maisha ya miti ya aina hiyo.

Tayari Serikali imeiagiza Kinapa kuboresha miundombinu ya barabara ili kuweza kuufikia mti huo iwapo watalii watataka kwenda kuuona.

Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro, Said Meck Sadiki amesema mti huo utasaidia kuongeza mapato kwa kasi kwa kuwa ni kivutio kipya cha utalii ndani ya mkoa huu.

Mhifadhi Mkuu wa Kinapa, Betrita Loibok amesema agizo hilo litazingatiwa kwa kushirikiana na Mamlaka ya Hifadhi za Taifa (Tanapa) ili mti huo uweze kuwa kivutio ndani na nje ya chini

ya nchi.

TUMBLI APATIKANA AKIFANYA MAPENZI NA PAA


Tumbili mmoja kutoka Japan amerekodiwa katika kanda ya video akijaribu kufanya mapenzi na paa.

Watafiti walimuona mnyama huyo akijaribu kufanya mapenzi na paa wawili mnamo mwezi Novemba 2015 wakati wa msimu wa uzalishaji wa tumbili.

Tumbili hao wamekuwa wakionekana wakijaribu kuwapandia paa hao katika mchezo.

Tabia hiyo imeorodhshwa katika utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida kuhusu nyani.

Tumbili huyo wa kiume asiye na hamu ya kufanya mapenzi na tumbili wenzake na amekuwa akiwafukuza tumbili wengine waume ambao wamekuwa wakimkaribia.

Mwanzilishi mwenza wa utafiti huo Alexandre Bonnefoy alisema: Tumbili huyo alimpanda paa huyo na kuonyesha tabia za kujamiana zilizoshirikisha tabia 15 tofauti za kufanya tendo la ngono katika kipindi cha sekunde 10 kabla ya kufanya mapenzi.

Sio mfano wa kwanza kwa wanyama tofauti kutekeleza tendo hilo.

Mwaka 2014, ripoti ya Seal kujamiana na Penguin iligonga vichwa vya habari.

SAADANI NATIONAL PARK

sadani is "Where the Bush meets the Beach" Saadani is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the Indian Ocean. Gazetted in 2005, it encompasses a well-preserved ecosystem including the former Saadani game reserve, the former Mkwaja ranch area, the Wami River as well as the Zaraninge Forest. Many villages are dotted around the boundaries of the park. Saadani village itself once was an important harbor-town and slave-trading centre in East Africa. Nowadays it is a small Swahili village of about 800 inhabitants whose livelihood is mostly fishing. Bird watchers will be treated to not-often-seen migratory birds that love the shore. The coastal vegetation zones range from seashore full of palm trees, through the tidal mangrove forest that form a buffer between ocean and land, to the Wami River shore where the huge sycamore fig is found. Its semi open woodlands closely resembles the Selous game reserve, while the vast grassy area close to the tourism office is named ‘Serengeti Ndogo’ (Small Serengeti) and lives up to the expectations.Saadani is a one of a kind paradise where beach life meets wilderness. This gives you not only the opportunity to plunge into the Indian Ocean straight after your safari, but also to be submerged in a unique display of both marine and mainland flora and fauna in a naturally fascinating setting.
Location:Sadaani National Park is on the north coast roughly 100kms northwest of Dar-es- salaam and a similar distance Southwest of the port of Tanga.
Weather condition: • Dry season: July – September • Wet season: November – May • Less rainy in December – February • Best time to visit: June – September. Getting to Saadani • The park is accessible by road or air. By road: 1. Dar es Salaam – Chalinze – village of Mandera (good tarmac road, 160 km. About 2-3 hours drive) then from Mandera village drive to Mvave Gate – Saadani National Park tourism office (rough road,65 km about 2 hours drive). 2. From Tanga town via Pangani to Mkwaja Gate (earth road 120 km, about 3-5
hours drive). 3. From Dar es Salaam drive north to Saadani via Bagamoyo
By air: Charter flights from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar or Tanga or Arusha and other majortowns.
Accommodation Inside the park: There are park owned guest houses known as bandas, rest house, tents and campsites. Booking for bandas, rest house, tents and campsites please contact the Park. Currently there is one private owned lodge known as Sanctuary Saadani Safari Lodge. Outside the park: There are several lodges and camps that are privately owned.
What to do
•Game drives
•Boat trips to wami river
•Guided walking
•Bird watching
•Sun bathing on the Saadani beach
•Visiting the Saadani fishing village which used to be a buzzing trading centre.

Attractions.
Saadani is where crabs meets elephant and the roar of a lion might interrupt your tanning. This is one of the few breeding sites for green turtles. To the southern part experience salt harvesting processes (salt pans) in the hands of the locals. All the usual suspects, such as zebra, buffalo, elephant, warthog, giraffe, wildebeest and waterbuck are present. But you also stand a high chance of capturing different types of hartebeest, the big-eyed Rondo Galago and the elusive sable antelope on camera during your game drive or wilderness walks. Lion, leopard and spotted hyena might be harder to find, but this makes a sighting an even greater joy. Remember The vast grassy area is named ‘Serengeti Ndogo’ (Small Serengeti) and lives up to the expectations. Taking a boat on the Wami River will definitely add to the fun; here you are as close as one likes to get to hippo, crocodile and flamingo. Bird watchers will also be treated to not-often-seen migratory birds that love the shore, such as different kinds of sandpiper, Eurasian oystercatcher and the common greenshank. On the beach you get to enjoy even more special sightings: breeding green turtles – Saadani’s beaches are one of Tanzania’s best breeding sites – with dolphins and humpback whales putting on their show in the Indian Ocean beyond. Brief history and climatic conditions • Saadani started as a Game Reserve in 1962, it became the 13th national park of Tanzania in 2005. • The park ecosystem covers 1,100 km2 (around 15 km shoreline). From south to north it stretches 69 km. • Height: the majority of the park is at sea level. Although the highest point is 350 m, most elevations don’t go beyond 40 m. • Tides: spring tides of up to 1.5 m can flow inland. • The park has a tropical, hot climate with an average temperature of 25-27°C all year round (30 °C daytime, 20-24 °C night-time).

GOMBE NATIONAL PARK

Gombe National Park

Gombe, designated as a game reserve in 1943, was upgraded into a national park status in 1968. The park is located 16 km north of Kigoma town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania. It covers an area of 56 square kilometers and is a fragile habitat for chimpanzee. Gombe gained its popularity after the research of Dr Jane Goodall which is believed to be the longest running study of primates in the world.
How to get there
By boat: Board public boat (up to four hours) or motor boat (two hours). The motor boat can be booked through or directly at the park information center located in Kigoma town.
TO GET TO KIGOMA:
By air: scheduled flights from Dar es Salaam and Mwanza cities or from Arusha by chartered flights.By rail: from Dar es Salaam or by ferry from Mpulungu in Zambia.By road: from Dar es Salaam, Arusha or Mwanza.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Chimpanzee can be trekked throughout the year. However, for plants/insects and better chimpanzee spotting, the best time is during wet season (November to mid May) and for the best photo taking (May to October).
TOURISM ACTIVITIES
CHIMPANZEE TREKKING– This activity is conducted from 0630 – 1830 hrs. WALKING SAFARI –Short walks along the shores of Lake Tanganyika or to HIKING TO JANE’S PEAK VIEW POINT • This view point offers a spectacular view of the park and Lake Tanganyika. While at the view point one can hear chimpanzee calling and screaming. The hike takes about two hours from kasekela.

BIRDING
Over 200 birds species fly around, varying from the African crowned eagle that hunts monkeys, to the iconic fish eagle, three kinds of kingfisher and the bright Peters twins pots. Another remarkable character is the palm-nut vulture; a near-vegetarian common to Lake Tanganyika that prefers fruits over carcasses.
FILMING: Hugo van Lawick in 1988 filmed people of the forest – the chimps of Gombe.
.MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS CHIMPANZEE The Chimpanzee are Sharing more than 98% of our genes, it’s a look of recognition from our closest animal relative. COLOBUS, RED-TAILED AND BLUE MONKEYS THE MAJORITY OF THE PARK’S MAMMALS ARE PRIMATES, most of them forest species. Likely to be seen, in addition to the famous chimpanzees, are the colorful red-tailed and blue monkeys. KAKOMBE AND MKENKE WATERFALL LAKE TANGANYIKA The longest and deepest lake in Africa which harbors about 350 species of fish, most of them endemic. The lake shore offers sun bathing and sunset viewing opportunities.
ACCOMMODATION:
Inside the park: Rest house and one luxury tented camp. Outside the park: In Kigoma town

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

Lake Manyara NP is a small park at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. Its groundwater forest offers a nice change of scenery from the more savannah dominated parks. Although the park is known for tree-climbing lions, big cats aren't that easily seen. Elephants are very prolific and are the main attraction. Size:(330 km²) or( 130 mi²) Altitude:(953-1445 m) or( 3127-4741 ft) Pros and Cons • Very relaxed elephants to view at close quarters • Stunning scenery • Superb birding and seasonal flamingo flocks • Close to Arusha and on route to Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti • Has species less common or more difficult to see in other northern parks • Rarely visited in the morning • Gets crowded in the afternoons during peak season (June and July and October to April)
WILDLIFE This park is known for its large elephant population. The big cats are present, but not seen that easily. The forest patch is home to habituated troops of olive baboon and blue monkey. Buffalo, giraffe and several antelope species are easily encountered on a drive. More about Manyara's wildlife Sc
enery (surrounding)
Lake Manyara is a shallow alkaline lake at the base of the Western Rift Valley escarpment. The park entrance leads to a beautiful groundwater forest. Other habitats include the grassy floodplain, rocky escarpment and acacia woodland, all of which can be covered in a half-day visit Getting there By road, charter or scheduled flight from Arusha, en route to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.
What to do
Game drives, night game drives, canoeing when the water levels is sufficiently high. Cultural tours, picnicking, bush lunch/dinner, mountain bike tours, abseiling and forest walks on the escarpment outside the park.
When to go
Dry season (July-October) for large mammals; Wet season (November-June) for bird watching, the waterfalls and canoeing.
Accommodation
One luxury tree-house-style camp, public bandas and campsites inside the park. One luxury tented camp and three lodges perched on the Rift Wall outside the park overlooking the lake. Several guesthouses and campsites in nearby Mto wa Mbu.