Tanzania: High park fees won’t make us competitive

The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) plans to raise park fees from July next year. The proposal has not gone down well with stakeholders, especially the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO). The group argues that the move will hurt the tourism industry and effectively keep ordinary Tanzanians away from the tourist attractions.

Tourist numbers increase as more airlines enter Tanzania

Tanzania has registered an increase in tourists this year after it allowed more international airlines to land at Kilimanjaro International Airport—serving the country’s most famous northern tourism circuit.

Tanapa to reward poaching tip-offs

The Tanzania National Park (Tanapa) has announced an incentive for people who will provide confidential information leading the authority to arrest those involved in poaching in the national parks.