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Amboseli's lions could be extinct 'within a few years'
Posted by Henry at 2:05 pm,
June 18th 2008.
Following on from last week's worrying news about the rhinos of Tanzania
comes disturbing reports of the decline in the lion population at Kenya's Amboseli
National Park. The park, which borders Kilimanjaro...
Tanzania's rhinos in critical decline
Posted by Henry at 3:00 pm, June 13th 2008.
Regular
readers of this site will know that, whilst we concentrate on stories relating to
Kilimanjaro most of the time, if something catches our eye and has a strong Tanzanian
connection, we will write about it regardless of whether or not it is directly related
to Kilimanjaro. So it is today with the Arusha Times reporting that the number of
rhinos left in Tanzania is less than 50. The decline in their population is breathtaking,
given that as recently as the 1960s there were more than 20,000 in the country...
Porter regulations cause disquiet amongst tour operators
Posted by Henry at 3:01 pm,
June 10th 2008.
A recent declaration by Tanzania's Minister of Tourism has created
a good deal of kerfuffle amongst the many tour operators offering treks up Kilimanjaro.
Shamsa Mwangunga, one of the few female ministers in the cabinet, recently announced
that all operators would only be allowed to use porters registered with the Kilimanjaro
Porters Association (KPA). ...
Stars to climb Kilimanjaro
Posted by Henry at 10:01 am, June 5th 2008.
As has been
reported widely in the press, English football (soccer to our American friends) legend
David Beckham, along with West Ham's goalkeeper Robert Green and some bloke called
Bono are set to climb Kilimanjaro for charity....