Minister
for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu has commended a
remarkable initiative by Tanzania National Parks in introducing new
tourism products at Lake Manyara National Park. Nyalandu said this
during the official launching of the hot springs boardwalk way and hippo
pool viewpoint projects at the park yesterday.
Hon.
Nyalandu said that the two projects will add value to the tourism sector
by increasing the number of tourist arrivals in the country and urged
other stakeholders to be innovative in introducing products that will
attract more tourists.
The
Manyara boardwalk way and hippo pool viewpoint projects worth about 200
millions were initiated to counter the decreased trend of tourist
numbers in the park following the flashfloods hit the park in March 2013
which damaged most of tourist infrastructures.
The
first ever tourism product in the national parks, the boardwalk way is
featured with 1.5 meters wide impressive wooden structure, creating a
300 meters long trail standing 1.5 meters above ground winding up in an
observation platform that is 15 meters long and 2.5 meters wide.
The trail meanders through the hot springs and lakeshore around a marsh and finally into the lake.
The boardwalk will give visitors a unique view and wonderful photo opportunities at every turn of the boardwalk trail.
The
Hot springs boardwalk way is designed to simply give people a nice place
to walk along the numerous hot springs and be close to the attractions
and enjoy the wide view of the lake.
Visitors
will use the facilities boardwalk way for free and have opportunity of
walking around 600 meters on a return trip to the lakeshore and over the
hot springs. Educational signage with entertaining themes will be
erected in key locations to allow visitors’ easy reading and
understanding of the nature and the resources found in the area.
These
signs will educate visitors about the ecology and adaptation of plants
and animals to the area. Moreover, it will explain the fragility of the
ecosystem and why it is so important to use the boardwalks to avoid, as
much as possible, disturbing the environment.
Moreover,
the viewpoint is a freestanding wooden platform rising by 8 feet above
the ground measuring 56 feet in length and 5 feet in width. It is about 8
km away from main gate.
Standing
at the top of the viewing platform enables the viewer a spectacular
view of the marshland and its inhabitants – waterfowl, hippo, buffalo
and wildebeest – from a point of vantage while affording the visitor a
high sense of security.
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TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
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The newly launched Hippo view
point in Lake Manyara National Park.jpg)
The newly launched Hot springs
boardwalk way in Lake Manyara National Park.jpg)
Some of the TANAPA staff in a
group picture with the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon.
Lazaro Nyalandu (seated third left)..jpg)
Chairman of the Tanzania Association
of Tour Operators Mr. Wilbard Chambulo was also there to emphasis the
importance of National Parks..jpg)
Chief Park Warden for Lake
Manyara National Park Mr. Domician Njau explaining about the newly launched
projects during the official launching of the hot springs boardwalk way
and hippo view point at Lake Manyara National Park yesterday..jpg)
Chief Park Warden for Lake
Manyara National Park Mr. Domician Njau (right) explain a point to Hon. Lazaro
Nyalandu, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism as they walk through
the Lake Manyara Hot springs boardwalk way yesterday..jpg)
Director General of TANAPA Allan
Kijazi giving out welcoming remarks during the official launching of the
hot springs boardwalk way and hippo view point at Lake Manyara National
Park yesterday..jpg)
Minister for Natural Resources
and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu (2nd right) cuts a ribbon to officially
launch the Lake Manyara hot springs boardwalk way and hippo pool view point in
Lake Manyara. Others in the picture from left are Manyara Regional Commissioner
Hon. Elaston Mbwilo; Director General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi and the
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Lands, Natural Resources and
Environment Hon. James Lembeli..jpg)
Minister for Natural Resources
and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu unveils the foundation stone of the Lake
Manyara hot springs boardwalk way yesterday.
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