DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) on Thursday announced measures the public conservation body is undertaking to attract more tourists to the east African nation.
"Among the new planned investments is the purchase of a ferry boat and construction of a three star hotel on Rubondo Island National Park in Lake Victoria," said Alan Kijazi, TANAPA director general, a news conference in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
He said plans were also afoot to build a golf course within the Serengeti National Park and the purchase of a state-of-the-art tourist boat for Saanane Island National Park, located in Lake Victoria.
Kijazi said the conservation authority is also planning to construct a special sanctuary in the Mkomazi National Park for rhinos where tourists will be able to watch the rare animals.
He mentioned other measures as increasing balloon safaris to selected national parks, mountain cycling over Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Kijazi said the number of national parks managed by TANAPA has increased from 16 in October 2016 to 22 now, covering 104,559.1 square kilometers which is equivalent to 11 percent of mainland Tanzania.
