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Former President
Bill Clinton Visits the World Famous Ngorongoro
Crater in Tanzania P Arusha, Tanzania ,August
21, 2007. Former President Bill Clinton, founder of
the William J. Clinton Foundation, spent six days
in Tanzania, the largest country in East
Africa. He was there to announce a critically
needed subsidy to improve malaria treatment in the
country. On his last day in Tanzania,
President Clinton became one of 360, 000 visitors
annually to explore the World Famous Ngorongoro
Crater. Often called "Africa's Eden" and the "8th
Natural Wonder of the World," this collapsed
volcano (a "caldera") is located in the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area . This is a natural sanctuary for
thousands of birds, insects and animals such
as lions, zebra, black rhino and wildebeest, all
free to wander. The Norgongoro Conservation
Area Authority (NCAA) was established in 1959
to protect an area covering 8300 square kilometers.
Only indigenous tribes such as the Masaai are
allowed to live on this land. Olduvai Gorge ("The
Cradle of Mankind") , Lake Ndutu and Masek are also
within its borders. Lush highlands surround the
Crater, falling away to tawny plains and alkaline
lakes of the Great Rift Valley. A descent down the
rim passes rain forest and thick vegetation, and
the flora opens to grassy plains throughout the
crater floor. Bernard Murunya, Acting Chief
Conservator, NCAA, who accompanied President
Clinton, said "the Former President spent seven
hours game viewing and experiencing first hand the
majesty of the area. He was extremely impressed
with our efforts to protect what is a unique
ecosystem, one of the few such places in the
world." Besides vehicle safaris,
hiking treks through the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area are becoming increasingly popular with
visitors. For more information on
Tanzania visit www.tanzaniatouristboard.com in the
US, contact Tanzania Tourist Board (212) 447-0027;
emailTanzania@bradfordglobalmarketing.com For
information about the Ngorongoro Crater, visit
http://www.ngorongoro-crater-africa.org/ Photo Credit: TTB/ Karen
Hoffman U.S. Editorial
Karen Hoffman Phone:
212-447-0027 Email: bradfordmktg@aol.com |
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Former President Bill Clinton discusses
Conservation issues with officials from the
Norgongoro Conservation Area Authority
(NCAA). Speaking with President Clinton at the
Ngorongoro Crater are:From left: Bernard Murunya,
Acting Conservator Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Authority (NCAA), Hon. Pius Msekwa, NCAA Board
Chairman and Former Speaker of the
National Assembly, Hon. Saning'o Kaika Olle Telele,
Member of Parliament NCA Constituency, also
NCAA Board Member. Behind Hon Telele is Metui
Olle Shaudo, Chairman of the Ngorongoro Pastoralist
Council and NCAA Board member.