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Tanzania takes over the Presidency of African Geoparks Network
Morocco was the first country in Africa to establish the M’Goun Global Geopark in 2016, while Tanzania followed with the L’engai Geopark in 2018.
Aspiring Geoparks in Kenya and Tanzania miss out from UNESCO’s new listing
Seven of the new Geopark sites are in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, making a notable contribution to the region’s engagement with the UNESCO Global Geoparks programme
World’s Newest plant discovered in Tanzania and it smells like chocolate
Shaped like a maasai spear, the plant also exudes sweet aroma which smells like Chocolate, could this be the world's latest addition to the global botanical species?
Twelve Villages involved in creating Africa’s third Geopark at the base of Mount Meru
There is the Ngurdoto Crater, which is believed to have been an alien landing pad in the 60s, the dormant Meru Volcano, Crater Lakes, Waterfalls and spectacular rock formations.
How New York City failed to buy World’s largest Meteorite from Namibia
The word is, the meteorite is huge, heavy and could possibly be among the oldest, but moving the alien rock from Southern Africa to New York proved impossible
Mystic Island where people disappear on Lake Turkana
It sounds like a scene from a horror movie, but the reality of the mystic island can be scarier than what anything Stephen King could ever fathom in his mind
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World Wide Fund for Nature Champions for Tanzania Landscapes to be World Heritage Sites
Tanzania, one of the seven countries forming the East African Community already has seven World Heritage Sites.
However, the new Director General for the 'World-Wide Fund for Nature,' Dr Kirsten Schuijt, even the vast landscapes dotting much of the!-->!-->!-->…
Journey across all craters in Northern Tanzania, with a glance Into Volcano on the Mountain of God
Uninterested in the extreme altitudes of Kilimanjaro, Patrick Scott opted to explore Tanzania's vast calderas, abundant wildlife and of course the Mountain of God's Volcano.
Buganda Kings burial place now removed from Endangered Heritage Sites Listing
Housed in grass-thatched buildings and revered as an important historical and spiritual site for the Baganda people, the tombs were declared World Heritage Site in 2001.
Geological sites headline New seven wonders of Africa
Seven News Wonders came from a collection of over 4,300 landmarks around the globe, consisting of cultural and historical sites, national parks, game reserves, ancient structures, old ruins, mountains and active volcanoes,.