"next year the fixture was repeated, again at Arusha, Tanganyika winning by 11 points to 3. The third match occurred a year later in 1956, again at Arusha; Kenya winning this encounter 0-13. Tanzania national rugby union team The Tanzania national rugby union team represents Tanzania in international rugby union. They are known as the ""Twigas"" (Swahili for ""giraffes""). Tanzania are a member of the International Rugby Board (IRB), and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. In the 1970s expatriates and Tanzanians regularly played in the national team in an annual competition against Kenya. Tanzania played"
"the site of Jane Goodall's ongoing study of chimpanzee behaviour, which started in 1960. Tanzania is highly biodiverse and contains a wide variety of animal habitats. On Tanzania's Serengeti plain, white-bearded wildebeest (""Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi"") and other bovids participate in a large-scale annual migration. Tanzania is home to about 130 amphibian and over 275 reptile species, many of them strictly endemic and included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red Lists of countries. Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party in power. From its formation until 1992, it was the only"
"(""Serinus melanochrous""), rufous-tailed weaver (""Histurgops ruficauda""), Kilombero weaver (""Ploceus burnieri""), Tanganyika masked weaver (""Ploceus reichardi"") and Usambara weaver (""Ploceus nicolli""). Introduced species are: rock pigeon (""Columba livia"") and house crow (""Corvus splendens""). Poaching and anthropological pressure to meet the huge demand of wildlife meat has been a major problem in Tanzania with reported removal of 160,000 to 200,000 animals annually in the 1990s. The Government of Tanzania, in collaboration with international aid agencies, has made serious efforts to contain this problem through wildlife law enactment and enforcement, and finding solutions to the conflict between wild life conservation and the needs"
"Wildlife of Tanzania The wildlife of Tanzania refers to the fauna of Tanzania. Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area of more than and forming approximately 38 percent of the country's territory. Wildlife resources of Tanzania are described as ""without parallel in Africa"" and ""the prime game viewing country"". Serengeti National Park, the country's second largest national park area at , is located in northern Tanzania and is famous for its extensive migratory herds of wildebeests and zebra"
"its stand clear on the matter … but since you want to get my opinion, I would like to say that homosexuality is unacceptable to our society. We need to look critically on these issues. To me this is unacceptable. Even animals can't do such a thing. His statement is biologically and scientifically incorrect and non-factual, as homosexuality has been observed among thousands of animal species, including Tanzania's national animal, the giraffe. 94% of giraffes are reported to engage in same-sex sexual acts. In the Tanzanian Parliament on 20 June 2012, Membe responded to a question from MP Khatib Said"
"species recorded are more than 500, which include ostrich and secretary bird. 100 varieties of dung beetle are also reported. Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania named after the Tarangire River which flows through the park and is a perennial river that assures water to both humans and animals even during the dry period. It has an area of to the south east of Lake Manyara. Mammals in the park are a number of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland. Predators seen are the tree climbing lions and leopards. The"
"bushbaby (""Galagoides demidovii""), puku (""Kobus vardonii""), gerenuk (""Litocranius walleri""), common warthog (""Phacochoerus africanus""), pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (""Idiurus zenkeri""), suni (""Neotragus moschatus""), mbarapi (""Hippotragus niger"") and North African crested porcupine (""Hystrix cristata""). A few predators species are: lion (""Panthera leo""), spotted hyena (""Crocuta crocuta""), black-backed jackal (""Canis mesomelas"") and serval (""Leptailurus serval""). Some of the primate species reported are: chimpanzee (""Pan troglodytes""), and baboons (""Papio""): anubis baboon (""Papio anubis""), yellow baboon (""Papio cynocephalus""), and hamadryas baboon (""Papio hamadryas""). As of March 2004, according to the Avibase data base, the number of bird species in Tanzania were reported as 1112 species"
"as early hominidae, such as Paranthropus boisei. The western part of Tanzania includes the Mahale, Katavi, and Gombe national parks, the latter of which is the site of Jane Goodall's ongoing study, begun in 1960, of chimpanzee behaviour. The country is also particularly rich in plant diversity, the Tanzania National Parks Authority has an entire national park the Kitulo National Park dedicated to flowers. There is a wide variety of biomass across the nation. Also known as the roof of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the highest peak in Africa. The mountain now a dormant"
"stork, Stanley crane, cattle egret, dromedary camel, wolf guenon, DeBrazza's monkey, klipspringer, Madagascar ground boa, Madagascar tree boa, ostrich, African grooved frog, Lady Ross turaco, Aldabra tortoise, African wild dog, African pancake tortoise, Sudanese plated lizard, and African Slender-snouted Crocodile. Tasmanian devil, koala, echidna, Matschie's tree kangaroo, saltwater crocodile, lorikeet, carpet python, princess of wale's parakeet, wompoo fruit dove, emu, red kangaroo, laughing kookaburra, budgerigar, Micronesian kingfisher, palm cockatoo, Major Mitchell's cockatoo. Asian elephant, Bactrian camel, snow leopard, Malayan tiger, red panda, king cobra, reticulated python, Indian python, wrinkled hornbill, pygmy slow loris, slow loris, orangutan, siamang, Komodo dragon, Chinese"
"zebras and blue wildebeests (""Connochaetes taurinus""), picking off hundreds of these large ungulates annually. All domesticated ungulates and pet animals will on occasion be hunted by Nile crocodiles, up to the size of dromedary camels (""Camelus dromedarius"") and cattle (""Bos taurus"") In Tanzania, up to 54 head of cattle may be lost to crocodiles annually, increasing the human-crocodile conflict level. Goats (""Capra aegagrus hircus""), donkeys (""Equus africanus asinus"") and dogs (""Canis lupus familiaris"") may also rank amongst the most regularly recorded domesticated animals to be taken by Nile crocodiles. Particularly large adults, on occasion, take on even larger prey, such"
"while also having the reputation as one of the great natural wonders of the world. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, established in 1959, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and inhabited by the Maasai people. Its Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera in the world. The national parks are also part of the wetlands of Tanzania. The wild animals tend to be closer to the wetlands, particularly the water loving species such as the hippopotamus, waterbuck, common warthog, elephant, crocodile, sitatunga as well as water birds such as flamingoes and ducks. Since the colonial era, wildlife conservation in Tanzania has"
"Dar es Salaam Zoo Dar es Salaam Zoo is a zoological park in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The zoo is located in the Kigamboni-district in the eastern part of the city, from Downtown Dar es Salaam. The Dar es Salaam Zoo is best known for having many animals endemic to Tanzania, including but not limited to zebras, crocodiles, antelopes, tortoises, gazelles, monkeys, hyenas, lions, leopards, snakes, and several species of birds. There is also a kids' zone with slides, swings and jungle-gyms. The Dar es salaam Zoo also has a swimming pool for children and teenagers under 15. Dar es"
"chameleons (seven Chamaeleo and three Rhampholeon), three worm snakes (Typhlops), and six Colubridae snakes. Invertebrates show very high levels of endemism too. Furthermore, study of the wildlife on these isolated hills is important for research into evolutionary pathways. These wet hillsides are highly populated with farming communities and most forest has been lost, especially on the lower slopes. The largest protected area is Udzungwa Mountains National Park and there are also protected areas around a number of reservoirs, as this region is central to Tanzania's water supply. Eastern Arc forests The Eastern Arc Forests is a montane tropical moist forest"
"and red colobus monkey. The park is the site of Jane Goodall's ongoing study of chimpanzee behaviour, which started in 1960. The study has reported 150 individuals who are familiar with humans. The park has a rich bird life with 200 reported bird species, including African fish eagle and red-throated twinspot. Katavi National Park, having an area of , is Tanzania’s third largest national park in the remote southwest of the country. Its geographic setting is in a truncated arm of the East African Rift that terminates in Lake Rukwa. It is an integral part of the riverine and palustrine"
"1997, Jonathan Kingdon suggested that the Nubian giraffe was the most threatened of all giraffes; , it may number fewer than 250, although this estimate is uncertain. Private game reserves have contributed to the preservation of giraffe populations in southern Africa. Giraffe Manor is a popular hotel in Nairobi that also serves as sanctuary for Rothschild's giraffes. The giraffe is a protected species in most of its range. It is the national animal of Tanzania, and is protected by law. Unauthorised killing can result in imprisonment. The UN backed Convention of Migratory Species selected giraffes for protection in 2017. In"
"Water birds are also concentrated in large numbers in the lake areas, particularly flamingos. The park is near the city of Arusha, and the Kilimanjaro International Airport is away. The second smallest of Tanzania's national parks is Gombe Stream National Park, covering an area of only . Its natural topography consists of steep hill slopes, river valleys, and the sandy northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. It is drained by the Gombe River. Access to the park is only through marine vessels from Kigoma. The celebrated animals in the park are mostly primates, including chimpanzee, beach comber olive baboon, red-tailed monkey,"
"in Tanzania began during the German occupation of East Africa (1884-1919) — colonial conservation laws for the protection of game and forests were enacted, whereby restrictions were placed upon traditional indigenous activities such as hunting, firewood collecting and cattle grazing. In year 1948, Serengeti was officially established the first national park for wild cats in East Africa. Since 1983, there has been a more broad-reaching effort to manage environmental issues at a national level, through the establishment of the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) and the development of an environmental act. In 1998 Environment Improvement Trust (EIT) start working for"
"the 1990s, exports of 1.68 million birds, 523,000 reptiles, 12,000 mammals and 148,000 amphibians occurred, in addition to an increase in wildlife related tourism by about 30%. Fishery resources have also contributed richly to the export revenue of the country with export value of US$130 million reported in 2003, with the export of the Nile perch accounting for a major share of US$100 million. Tanzania’s wildlife, extolled as the ""finest safari experiences and wildlife spectacles found anywhere on the planet"", has 40 national parks and game reserves. There are 17 national parks covering a total area of . These parks"
"civilization. There are seven different totems that have been identified among the Basimba (Big Lion)people in Zimbabwe, Congo, Zambia and Uganda , such as the Basimba among the Haya Tribe in Tanzania. People of the same Clan use a common set of totems usually animals or birds. Examples of animal totems include Ngo/mbwili (Leopard), Leopard Cat, Genet Cat which in the Lega language is known as Musimba and also known as Kasimba in luganda language and known as Zimba in the Luba language and Nshimba in the Bemba language, Lion (Mpologoma), Mbwa (Dog), Kikere (Frog) and Nkoko (Rooster). People of"
"Serengeti National Park The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and for its numerous Nile crocodile and honey badger. The Maasai people had been grazing their livestock in the open plains of eastern Mara Region, which they named ""endless plains,"" for around 200 years when the first European explorer, Austrian Oscar Baumann, visited the area in 1892. The name ""Serengeti"" is an approximation of the word used by the Maasai"
"become established in them. There is a wide variety of animal species in the park, including the caracal, Tanzanian cheetah, African bush elephant, genet, hippopotamus, spotted and striped hyenas, African leopard, lion, serval, wildcat and several types of antelope. The vegetation in the park is mostly acacia bushland. There are also riverine forests of doum palm and Tana River poplar. The park had serious problems with poachers in the 1980s and 1990s. George Adamson and two of his assistants were murdered by poachers in the park in 1989. Adamson is buried in the park. Efforts to restart the park were"
"local villages. Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is a national park of Tanzania located on the island of Zanzibar. It is the only national park in Zanzibar. The Zanzibar red colobus, ""Procolobus kirkii"" (its population count is about 1000) found in the park, a rain forest species (unlike the black-and-white colobus found in other regions of Africa), is also known as Kirk's red colobus, named after Sir John Kirk, the British Resident of Zanzibar who had first brought it to the attention of zoological science. It is now adopted as the flagship species for"
"and elephants are also seen. Bird species recorded are 400, which includes lilac-breasted roller, yellow-throated longclaw and bateleur eagle. It is connected by a road with Dar es Salaam, via Selous Reserve, Ruaha, Udzungwa and Katavi. Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's largest national park, covering . It has rugged, semi-arid bush country, typical of central Tanzania. The Ruaha River flows through the park and gets flooded during the rainy season, otherwise remaining an ephemeral stream with ponds, sand and rocky river bed and banks. It lies within riverine and palustrine wetland ecosystem. Open grasslands, the acacia savannah and the Usangu"
"of rural communities dependent on these resources. Anti-poaching operations have been conducted on several occasions and game-viewing tourism has been a success in the easily accessible northern wildlife area of the country. Trophy hunting has also provided some respite to the problem and this has helped in generating revenue, generally in the northern, southern and western wildlife areas. Wildlife of Tanzania The wildlife of Tanzania refers to the fauna of Tanzania. Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area"
"giant panda (""Ailuropoda melanoleuca""), the Golden lion tamarin (""Leontopithecus rosalia""), the African elephant (""Loxodonta sp."") and Asian elephant (""Elephas maximus""). However, because flagship species are selected according to the audience they are hoping to influence, these species can also belong to traditionally uncharismatic groups, if the cultural and social content is right. Less charismatic but locally significant species include the use of the Pemba flying fox as a flagship in Tanzania, and of the Chesapeake blue crab as a flagship in the USA. Some flagship species are keystone species, like the African lion, a top predator: it used to control"
"in 2018, the international football Friendship Teams were named after rare and endangered species of animals: African Elephant Komodo Dragon Kipunji Big Turtle Dama Gazelle Cheetah Rhinoceros Angel Shark Polar Bear Lemur Grizzly Bear Whale Shark Three-Toed Sloth King Cobra Chimpanzee Gharial Western Gorilla Imperial Woodpecker Saiga Blond Capuchin Koala Siberian Tiger Grévy's Zebra Orangutan Giant Panda Magellanic Penguin Rothschild's Giraffe Humpback Whale African Wild Dog Lion Hippopotamus Galápagos Sea Lion Key program events in 2018: Friendship Relay (to be held from February 16 to April 25 in all 211 countries and regions participating in the program), International Football and"
"in other national parks of Tanzania's northern circuit. Despite the small size of the park, common animals include giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, lion and many other African animals. Leopard populations are present, but rarely seen. Birdlife in the forest is prolific, with many forest species more easily seen here than elsewhere on the tourist route - Narina trogon and bar-tailed trogon are both possible highlights for visiting birders, whilst the range of starling species provide somewhat less gaudy interest. Arusha National Park Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent"
"(according to BirdLife International it is 1128), 23 endemic species, 35 globally threatened species and 3 introduced species. The conservation status of grey crowned cranes found in wetland-grassland habitats of eastern and southern Africa including Tanzania is listed as vulnerable. Endemic species are: yellow-collared lovebird (""Agapornis personatus""), Pemba green pigeon (""Treron pembaensis""), Pemba scops owl (""Otus pembaensis""), Usambara eagle-owl (""Bubo vosseleri""), Beesley's lark (""Chersomanes beesleyi""), Mrs. Moreau's warbler (""Scepomycter winifredae""), Usambara hyliota (""Hyliota usambarae""), Usambara akalat (""Sheppardia montana""), Iringa akalat (""Sheppardia lowei""), Rubeho akalat (""Sheppardia aurantiithorax""), banded sunbird (""Anthreptes rubritorques""), Moreau's sunbird (""Nectarinia moreaui""), rufous-winged sunbird (""Nectarinia rufipennis""), Tanzania seedeater"
"------------------------------Ewo Tiger ----------------------------Eje Lion-------------------------- Agaba Elephant -----------------Adagba Squirrel --------------------Ocha Grand Squirrel --------Okwleje Antelope -----------------Awi Gorilla-------------------- Obagwu Cow ------------------------Ena Scorpion------------- Ena/Akpe Goat-------------------- Ewu Male-goat ---------------Opi Horse ------------------Onya Sheep ------------Ala/Adangba Ram -----------------------Omede Hawk---------------------- Uche Kite ------------------------Omaga Eagle---------------------- Okpe Snake -----------------------Egwa Boa (snake)------------- Idu Python (snake)--------- Idili Lizard -----------------------Apa Mamba (snake) ---------+Aka Cobra (snake) ------------Owa Mole (snake)------------- Ekwu Viper (snake) ------------Ogwiji Crocodile ------------------Ikwu Partridge -------------------Ewa Monkey--------------------- Eka Parrot ------------------------Iga Rooster ------------------Obugwu Mice -----------------------Akoto Rat --------------------Ifu/Ikrekwu Chimpanzee ------------Ehlo Bat ------------------------Ido/udo Sparrow---------------- Egwe Finch ---------------------Aylo Vulture---------------Epu/Efu Bald Eagle ---------------Acha Tortoise --Ikinabo/Okpakwu Butterfly --------------------Ibebe Chameleon -------------Anyinya Woodpecker -Otachikpokpo Crab ---------------------------Akle Toad --------------------------Aklifu Dog ----------------------------Ewo Dove --------Okede/Okarikede"
"Saadani National Park Saadani National Park is Tanzania's 13th National Park. Tourists can view animals basking along the Indian Ocean shores. It has an area of 1062 km2 and was officially gazetted in 2005, from a game reserve which had existed from 1969. It is the only wildlife sanctuary in Tanzania bordering the sea. Saadani's wildlife population is increasing during recent years after it has been gazetted as a National Park and was a hunting block beforehand. Wildlife in Saadani includes four of the Big Five, namely lions, African bush elephants, Cape buffaloes and leopards. Masai giraffes, Lichtenstein's hartebeest, waterbucks,"
"roan antelope is mysteriously absent from the Eastern Miombo woodlands, and the long dry season and poor soils do not support the large herds of herbivores found further north in Tanzania. Large carnivores in the region include lion (""Panthera leo""), leopard (""Panthera pardus""), cheetah (""Acinonyx jubatus""), spotted hyena (""Crocuta crocuta"") and side-striped jackal (""Canis adustus""). The African wild dog (""Lycaon pictus"") population of the Selous Game Reserve is the largest known population on the continent The region is also rich in bird life, including the near-endemic Stierling's woodpecker as well as other species like vultures, fish eagle, kingfisher, yellow billed"
"""Engai"". Engai has a dual nature: Engai Narok (Black God) is benevolent, and Engai Na-nyokie (Red God) is vengeful. There are also two pillars or totems of Maasai society: Oodo Mongi, the Red Cow and Orok Kiteng, the Black Cow with a subdivision of five clans or family trees. The maasai also has a totemic animal which is the lion however, the animal can be killed. The way the Maasai kill the lion differs from trophy hunting as it is used in the rite of passage ceremony. The ""Mountain of God"", Ol Doinyo Lengai, is located in northernmost Tanzania and"
"Selous Game Reserve The Selous Game Reserve is a protected area in southern Tanzania. It covers a total area of and has additional buffer zones. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to its wildlife diversity and undisturbed nature. Some of the typical wildlife of the miombo inhabits the reserve, such as African bush elephant, black rhino, hippopotamus, lion, East African wild dog, Cape buffaloes, Masai giraffe, Plains zebra, and Nile crocodile. Permanent human habitation is not permitted within the reserve. All human entry and exit is controlled by the Wildlife Division of the Tanzanian Ministry"