Airboats Used in Tanzania Conservation Efforts

The United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

- By Laurie Hauke

Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the northeast, where Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, is located.

Three of the African Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania. To the north and west lie Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, and Lake Tanganyika, the continents deepest lake, known for its unique species of fish. To the south lies Lake Malawi. The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar’s largest marine protected area. Tanzania is one of the most visited tourist destinations for safaris.